Novel process for simultaneous removal of Nox and So2 from simulated flue gas by using a sustainable Ag(I)/Ag(II) redox mediator

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 19, 2008, Pages 7464-7469

  Raju, Thasan ^a   Sang, Joon Chung ^a   Il, Shik Moon ^a  

^a Sunchon National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NOVEL PROCESSES; SIMULTANEOUS REMOVAL; WASTE GASES;

NITROGEN OXIDE; SILVER; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ELECTROCHEMISTRY; GAS; OXIDATION; REDOX CONDITIONS; SILVER; SOLUBILITY; SUSTAINABILITY;

ABSORPTION; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ELECTROCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; FLUE GAS; GAS; HEAVY METAL REMOVAL; LIQUID; OXIDATION; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SIMULATION; SOLUBILITY; SOLUTE; VELOCITY;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; GASES; NITRATES; NITRIC ACID; NITRITES; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; SILVER; SULFUR DIOXIDE; TIME FACTORS;

COMPLETE OXIDATION; CONCENTRATION RANGES; GAS COMPONENT; GAS VELOCITY; GASEOUS STREAMS; LIQUID VELOCITIES; NO REMOVAL; PROCESS PARAMETERS; REDOX MEDIATORS; REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SIMULTANEOUS REMOVAL; SUSTAINABLE PROCESS; WASTE GAS; WET SCRUBBERS; WET SCRUBBING;

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; ELECTROCHEMICAL OXIDATION; FLUE GASES; GASES; NITROGEN OXIDES; REMOVAL; SCRUBBERS; SILVER COMPOUNDS;

SULFUR DIOXIDE;

EID: 54849189800     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es801174k     Document Type: Article

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