Mechanisms governing the fate of mercury in coal-fired power systems

Fuel Processing Technology

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 139-151

  Gale, Thomas K ^a   Lani, Bruce W ^b   Offen, George R ^c  

^a SOUTHERN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NATIONAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United States)

^c ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Calcium; Coal combustion; Flyash; Mercury speciation

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CATALYSTS; FLY ASH; MERCURY (METAL);

CHLORINE CONCENTRATION; GAS PHASES; POLLUTION CONTROL DEVICES;

COAL COMBUSTION;

EID: 38349171604     PISSN: 03783820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuproc.2007.08.004     Document Type: Article

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