Analytical methods for mercury analysis in coal and coal combustion by-products

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 94, Issue , 2012, Pages 44-53

  López Antón, M Antonia ^a   Díaz Somoano, Mercedes ^a   Ochoa González, Raquel ^a   Martínez Tarazona, M Rosa ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DEL CARBÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Coal fired power plants; Mercury; Mercury analysis; Mercury speciation

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL METHOD; COAL COMBUSTION BYPRODUCTS; COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT; COMBUSTION PRO-CESS; GASEOUS SAMPLES; MERCURY ANALYSIS; MERCURY SPECIATIONS; STANDARD METHOD;

COAL; COAL COMBUSTION; FOSSIL FUEL POWER PLANTS; MERCURY (METAL);

QUALITY CONTROL;

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COAL; COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT; COMBUSTION; MERCURY (ELEMENT); SPECIATION (CHEMISTRY);

EID: 84859938143     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2012.01.010     Document Type: Review

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