Simultaneous absorption of mercury and chlorine in sulfite solutions

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1309-1323

  Roy, Sharmistha ^a   Rochelle, Gary T ^a  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

Absorption; Chlorine; Kinetics; Mass transfer; Mercury; Separations

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; FLUE GASES; LIMESTONE; MASS TRANSFER; MERCURY (METAL); RATE CONSTANTS; REACTION KINETICS;

LIMESTONE SLURRIES; SULFITE SOLUTION;

CHLORINE;

ABSORPTION; CHLORINE; FLUE GAS; GAS SEPARATION; KINETICS; MASS TRANSFER; MERCURY; POLLUTANT REMOVAL;

EID: 5444222126     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2003.10.021     Document Type: Article

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