Mercury recovery from cold cathode fluorescent lamps using thermal desorption technology

Waste Management and Research

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 455-460

  Chang, T C ^a   Chen, C M ^a   Lee, Y F ^a   You, S J ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

CCFL; Cold cathode fluorescent lamps; Mercury; Recovery; Thermal desorption

Indexed keywords

CCFL; COLD CATHODE FLUORESCENT LAMPS; ENERGY COST; FLUORESCENT TUBES; HIGH-PRESSURE MERCURY LAMP; HIGH-TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS; HIGHER TEMPERATURES; TREATMENT PLANTS;

COLD CATHODE TUBES; FLUORESCENCE; FLUORESCENT LAMPS; LIGHT EMISSION; LIGHTING; PHOSPHORS; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; THERMAL DESORPTION;

MERCURY (METAL);

AMALGAM; MERCURY; PHOSPHORUS;

COMPLEXITY; DESORPTION; FLUORESCENCE; MERCURY (ELEMENT); TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; DESORPTION; FLUORESCENT LIGHTING; HEAVY METAL REMOVAL; HIGH TEMPERATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; TAIWAN; THERMAL DESORPTION;

ELECTRODES; ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION; HOT TEMPERATURE; LIGHTING; MERCURY; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE PRODUCTS;

TAIWAN;

EID: 77952964598     PISSN: 0734242X     EISSN: 10963669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0734242X09335694     Document Type: Article

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