Absorption of NOx, so2, and mercury in a simulated additive-enhanced wet flue gas desulphurization scrubber

Polish Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1255-1262

  Krzyzyńska, Renata ^a,b   Zhao, Yongxin ^c   Hutson, Nick ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b WROCLAW UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

^c ARCADIS G and M Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Flue gas; Mercury; Multi pollutant; Nitrogen oxides; Sulfur dioxide

Indexed keywords

EID: 79751522896     PISSN: 12301485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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