High-Temperature Sorbents to Lower Mercury Control Costs
Abstract
An inexpensive material was recently developed that appears to effectively capture mercury from simulated coal-fired flue gases when injected into ductwork at modest rates. Importantly, the new sorbents appear to be effective at high temperatures, 300 deg F to 400 deg F. This means that inexpensive gas-cooling or fabric-filter retrofits are not required and that fly ash will remain saleable. Consequently, preliminary estimates of their cost effectiveness suggest costs approximately one-tenth of those estimated by the EPA for other technologies.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 13, 2000
- Accession Number
- ADA384725
Entities
People
- Sid Nelson Jr.