Effect of halogens on mercury conversion in SCR catalysts

Fuel Processing Technology

Volumn 89, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1153-1159

  Eswaran, Sandhya ^a   Stenger, Harvey G ^a  

^a Lehigh University   (United States)

Author keywords

Catalyst; Hydrogen bromide; Hydrogen chloride; Hydrogen iodide; Mercury; Oxidation; SCR

Indexed keywords

ACIDS; CATALYSIS; CATALYSTS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FLUE GASES; HONEYCOMB STRUCTURES; HYDROGEN; MARINE RISERS; MERCURY (METAL); OXIDATION;

HYDROGEN BROMIDE; HYDROGEN CHLORIDE; HYDROGEN IODIDE; MERCURY; SCR;

SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION;

EID: 54149113122     PISSN: 03783820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuproc.2008.05.007     Document Type: Article

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