Simultaneous removal of elemental mercury in aqueous potassium hypochlorite by oxidation

Environmental Engineering Science

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 323-327

  Liu, Sheng Yu ^a   Nengzi, Li Chao ^a   Qu, Bin ^a   Liu, Pei ^a   Ye, Zhi Xiang ^a  

^a CHENGDU UNIVERSITY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Absorption; Mercury; Oxidation; Potassium hypochlorite; Removal

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE SOLUTIONS; BUBBLE REACTORS; COST-EFFECTIVE METHODS; ELEMENTAL MERCURY; HIGH TEMPERATURE; MERCURY; MERCURY CONCENTRATIONS; MERCURY OXIDATIONS; PH VALUE; REACTION PROCESS; REACTION SYSTEM; REACTION TEMPERATURE; SIMULTANEOUS REMOVAL; SOLUTION CONCENTRATION; WET FLUE GAS DESULFURIZATION;

DESULFURIZATION; FLUE GASES; GAS ABSORPTION; OXIDATION; PH EFFECTS; POTASSIUM;

MERCURY (METAL);

HYPOCHLORITE; MERCURY; POTASSIUM;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; HIGH TEMPERATURE; OXIDATION; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PH MEASUREMENT; REACTION ANALYSIS; SOLUBILITY;

EID: 77951119209     PISSN: 10928758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ees.2009.0301     Document Type: Article

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