Effect of SO 2 on mercury binding on carbonaceous surfaces

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 184, Issue , 2012, Pages 163-167

  Liu, Jing ^a   Qu, Wenqi ^a   Joo, Sang W ^b   Zheng, Chuguang ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b Yeungnam University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Coal combustion; Flue gas; Mercury; SO 2

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE SITE; ADSORPTION CAPACITIES; BENZENE RING; CARBONACEOUS SURFACE; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY CALCULATIONS; EDGE SITES; EDGE-ATOMS; MERCURY ADSORPTION; SO 2;

ADSORPTION; BENZENE; COAL COMBUSTION; FLUE GASES; MERCURY (METAL);

SULFUR DIOXIDE;

EID: 84862804150     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2012.01.023     Document Type: Article

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