Vapor-phase elemental mercury adsorption by residual carbon separated from fly ash

Journal of Environmental Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 518-520

  Wang, Li Gang ^a   Chen, Chang He ^b   Kolker, Kruse H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BEIJING   (China)

^b TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c University of North Dakota   (United States)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Adsorption; Fly ash; Mercury; Residual carbon

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; ADSORPTION ISOTHERMS; COMBUSTION; FLUE GASES; FLY ASH; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS;

RESIDUAL CARBON; VAPOR PHASE ELEMENTAL ADSORPTION;

MERCURY (METAL);

CARBON; MERCURY;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; FLY ASH; GAS-SOLID SEPARATION; MERCURY; VAPOR;

ADSORPTION; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FLY ASH; PARTICULATE MATTER; VOLATILIZATION;

ADSORPTION; AIR POLLUTION; CARBON; MERCURY; PARTICULATE MATTER; VOLATILIZATION;

EID: 23944447878     PISSN: 10010742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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