Trends in anthropogenic mercury emissions estimated for South Africa during 2000-2006

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 44, Issue 25, 2010, Pages 3007-3014

  Masekoameng, K Elizabeth ^a   Leaner, Joy ^b   Dabrowski, J ^a  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

^b Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning ^*  (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC ACTIVITY; ANTHROPOGENIC MERCURY EMISSIONS; CEMENT PRODUCTION; COAL CONSUMPTION; COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT; EMISSION FACTORS; EMISSION INVENTORIES; GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT; SOUTH AFRICA;

AIR POLLUTION; CARBONIZATION; COAL; COAL GASIFICATION; COAL INDUSTRY; ENERGY CONVERSION; FOSSIL FUEL POWER PLANTS; SOLID WASTES;

MERCURY (METAL);

COAL; MERCURY; PETROLEUM;

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; ATMOSPHERIC PLUME; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT; EMISSION INVENTORY; HUMAN ACTIVITY; MERCURY (ELEMENT); SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; CEMENT INDUSTRY; COAL GASIFICATION; COAL POWER; COMBUSTION; ELECTRIC POWER PLANT; EXHAUST GAS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLID WASTE; SOUTH AFRICA;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 77954316091     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2010.05.006     Document Type: Article

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