Recoverable-Mercury Sorbents

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, 3000F to 4000F. 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.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA387692

Entities

People

  • Anbo Wang
  • Sid Nelson Jr.

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Air Pollution
  • Air Pollution Control Systems
  • Chemistry
  • Combustion Products
  • Control Systems
  • Data Acquisition
  • Desorption
  • Environmental Protection
  • Exhaust Gases
  • Flue Gases
  • Fly Ash
  • Gas Filters
  • Mass Flow
  • Measurement
  • Waste Management

Readers

  • Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Technology.
  • Mathematics or Statistics