Mercury capture on fly ash and sorbents: The effects of coal properties and combustion conditions

Water, Air, and Soil Pollution: Focus

Volumn 8, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 323-331

  Hutson, Nick D ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Activated carbon injection; Coal properties; Coal fired utility boilers; Control of mercury emissions; Mercury

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT; COMBUSTION; EMISSION CONTROL; FLY ASH; MERCURY (ELEMENT); POWER PLANT;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 42249090230     PISSN: 15677230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11267-007-9151-9     Document Type: Article

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