Flue gas desulfurization at high temperatures: A review

Environmental Engineering Science

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 525-547

  Vamvuka, D ^a   Arvanitidis, C ^a   Zachariadis, D ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Cleaning; Coal; Desulfurization; Hot gas

Indexed keywords

COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANTS; DESULFURIZATION; FLUE GASES; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; THERMAL EFFECTS;

ENERGY DEMAND; ENERGY PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES;

ENERGY RESOURCES;

COAL;

DESULFURIZATION; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENERGY; ENVIRONMENT; FLUE GAS; HIGH TEMPERATURE PROCEDURES; PERFORMANCE; POLLUTANT; REACTION ANALYSIS; REVIEW; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 3042849974     PISSN: 10928758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/1092875041358557     Document Type: Review

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