The impact of wet FGD scrubbing on Hg emissions from coal-fired power stations

Combined Power Plant Air Pollutant Control Mega Symposium

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 235-248

  Niksa, Stephen ^a   Fujiwara, Naoki ^b  

^a Niksa Energy Associates   (United States)

^b IDEMITSU KOSAN CO LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Emissions Prediction; Hg retention; Mercury Emissions; Oxidized mercury; Wet FGD

Indexed keywords

COAL-FIRED POWER STATIONS; FLUE GAS DESULFURIZATION (FGD) SYSTEMS; FORCED OXIDATION; THERMOCHEMICAL EQUILIBRIUM;

ABSORPTION; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; COAL; DESULFURIZATION; FLUE GASES; FOSSIL FUEL POWER PLANTS; INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS; LIMESTONE; MERCURY (METAL); OXIDATION;

SCRUBBERS;

EID: 19944402165     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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