Experimental study on oxidation of elemental mercury by UV/Fenton system

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 232, Issue , 2013, Pages 81-88

  Zhan, Fuman ^a   Li, Caiting ^a   Zeng, Guangming ^a   Tao, Shasha ^a   Xiao, Yujun ^a   Zhang, Xing ^a   Zhao, Lingkui ^a   Zhang, Jie ^a   Ma, Jinfeng ^a  

^a HUNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Fenton's reagent; Free radicals; Mercury; WFGD

Indexed keywords

COAL FIRED FLUE GAS; EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; FENTON'S REAGENTS; OPERATION PARAMETERS; OXIDATION CAPACITY; OXIDATION EFFICIENCY; SOLUTION TEMPERATURE; WFGD;

FLOW OF GASES; FLOW RATE; FLUE GASES; FREE RADICALS; MERCURY (METAL); SULFUR DIOXIDE; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

OXIDATION;

EID: 84882808208     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2013.07.082     Document Type: Article

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