Analysis of mercury species present during coal combustion by thermal desorption

Fuel

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 629-634

  Lopez Anton, M Antonia ^a   Yuan, Yang ^a   Perry, Ron ^a   Maroto Valer, M Mercedes ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coal combustion; Mercury; Thermal desorption

Indexed keywords

COAL COMBUSTION PRODUCTS; COAL FIRED FLUE GAS; EFFICIENT METHOD; ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS; MERCURY; MERCURY CONCENTRATIONS; MERCURY EMISSION CONTROL; MERCURY OXIDATIONS; MERCURY SPECIATIONS; MERCURY SPECIES; MODEL COMPOUND; REFERENCE VALUES; TEMPERATURE PROGRAMMED DECOMPOSITION; THERMAL DECOMPOSITIONS; TOTAL MERCURIES; WATERSOLUBLE;

COAL; COAL FIRED BOILERS; COAL INDUSTRY; EMISSION CONTROL; FLUE GASES; FLUES; FLY ASH; GAS TURBINES; MERCURY (METAL); MERCURY COMPOUNDS; METAL RECOVERY; PYROLYSIS; REMOVAL; SMOKE; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; THERMAL DESORPTION;

COAL COMBUSTION;

EID: 71549167325     PISSN: 00162361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2009.08.034     Document Type: Article

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