Review of the role of aqueous chemistry in mercury removal by acid gas scrubbers on incinerator systems

Environmental Engineering Science

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1129-1134

  Senior, Constance ^a  

^a REACTION ENGINEERING INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Acid gas scrubbers; Aqueous chemistry; Incinerator systems; Mercury removal

Indexed keywords

FEEDSTOCKS; FLUE GASES; HYDROGEN INORGANIC COMPOUNDS; MERCURY (METAL); SILICA;

ACID GAS SCRUBBERS; AQUEOUS CHEMISTRY; INCINERATOR SYSTEMS; MERCURY EMISSIONS; PARTICULATE MATTER;

REFUSE INCINERATORS;

ACID; CHLORIDE; MERCURY; SULFUR DERIVATIVE; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; CHEMISTRY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROL SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FLUE GAS; GAS; HEAVY METAL REMOVAL; INCINERATION; REMISSION; SCRUBBER;

EID: 35348942352     PISSN: 10928758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ees.2007.0105     Document Type: Conference Paper

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