Worst case scenario study to assess the environmental impact of amine emissions from a CO2 capture plant

International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 439-447

  Karl, Matthias ^a   Wright, Richard F ^b   Berglen, Tore F ^a   Denby, Bruce ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR AIR RESEARCH   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR WATER RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Amines; Carbon capture; Critical load; Photo oxidation; Safety limits

Indexed keywords

AMINES; AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS; AQUATIC ORGANISMS; ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS; CARBON CAPTURE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON DIOXIDE PROCESS; COAL; COAL COMBUSTION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FOSSIL FUEL POWER PLANTS; POTABLE WATER; TOXICITY;

ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION MODELING; CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURE; COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT; CRITICAL LOAD; ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICITY; OPERATION CONDITIONS; REDUCTION TECHNOLOGIES; SAFETY LIMITS;

ETHANOLAMINES;

ABSORPTION; AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; CARBON DIOXIDE; CRITICAL LOAD; DEPOSITION; PHOTOOXIDATION;

EID: 79955587997     PISSN: 17505836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2010.11.001     Document Type: Article

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