Low-dose irradiation by electron beam for the treatment of high-SOx flue gas on a semi-pilot scale-Consideration of by-product quality and approach to clean technology

Process Safety and Environmental Protection

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 135-143

  Kikuchi, R ^a   Pelovski, Y ^b  

^a POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY AND METALLURGY   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

Electron beam processing; Emission control; Flue gas desulfurization; Lignite combustion; Nitrogen fertilizer

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; DESULFURIZATION; ELECTRON BEAM PUMPING; ELECTRON BEAMS; ELECTRON OPTICS; ELECTRONS; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY CONSERVATION; EVAPORATIVE COOLING SYSTEMS; FLUE GASES; FLUES; GASES; HERBICIDES; IRRADIATION; LEAKAGE (FLUID); LIGNITE; POLLUTION CONTROL; QUALITY CONTROL; THERMOCHEMISTRY; WASTEWATER;

ACIDIC SOILS; ADVERSE EFFECTS; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITIES; AMMONIA INJECTIONS; CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES; ELECTRON BEAM IRRADIATIONS; ELECTRON BEAM PROCESSING; ELECTRON-BEAM SYSTEMS; ENERGY-SAVING MEASURES; ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY; FLUE GAS; FLUE GAS DESULFURIZATION; HERBACEOUS SPECIES; LOW DOSE; LOW-DOSE IRRADIATIONS; MULTI COMPONENTS; PRODUCT QUALITIES; SEMI-PILOT SCALE; THERMAL REACTIONS; WOODY SPECIES;

NITROGEN FERTILIZERS;

EID: 61349103858     PISSN: 09575820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psep.2008.10.003     Document Type: Article

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