Influence of a CO2-enriched flue gas on mercury capture by activated carbons

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 262, Issue , 2015, Pages 1237-1243

  Lopez Anton, M A ^a   Rumayor, M ^a   Diaz Somoano M ^a   Martinez Tarazona M R ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DEL CARBÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Activated carbons; Mercury retention; Oxy combustion

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; FLUE GASES; MERCURY (METAL); SULFUR;

CARBONYL GROUPS; EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES; ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS; MERCURY ADSORPTION; MERCURY OXIDATIONS; OXY COMBUSTIONS; PRESENCE OF WATER; RETENTION CAPACITY;

COAL COMBUSTION;

EID: 84909993090     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2014.10.088     Document Type: Article

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