An assessment of the significance of mercury release from coal fly ash

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 320-330

  Gustin, Mae Sexauer ^a   Ladwig, Kenneth ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COAL ASH; COAL COMBUSTION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FLY ASH; LAND FILL; LIGNITE; MERCURY (METAL); TEMPERATURE CONTROL;

CARBON INJECTION; DEPOSITION RATES;

WASTE MANAGEMENT;

CARBON; COAL; LIGNITE; MERCURY;

ABSORPTION; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); FLY ASH; LABORATORY; LANDFILL; LIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE; WATER POLLUTION;

FRAXINUS;

EID: 1542334437     PISSN: 10962247     EISSN: 21622906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10473289.2004.10470900     Document Type: Article

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