Fly-ash removal efficiency in a modified multi-stage bubble column scrubber

Separation and Purification Technology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 177-190

  Meikap, B C ^a   Biswas, M N ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Fly ash; Modified multi stage bubble column scrubber; Percentage removal of fly ash; Wet scrubber

Indexed keywords

BUBBLE COLUMNS; DUST; POLLUTION CONTROL; SCRUBBERS; STANDARDS;

THERMAL POWER PLANTS; WET SCRUBBERS;

FLY ASH;

AIR CONDITIONING; BUBBLE COLUMN; FLY ASH; POLLUTION; PROCESSING TECHNIQUE; SEPARATION;

EID: 1842418683     PISSN: 13835866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1383-5866(03)00213-2     Document Type: Article

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