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Title: Development of novel activated carbon-based adsorbents for the control of mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants

Abstract

In addition to naturally occurring mercury sources, anthropogenic activities increase the mercury loading to the environment. Although not all produced mercury is dissipated directly into the environment, only minor portions of the total production are stocked or recycled, and the rest of the mercury and its compounds is finally released in some way into atmosphere, surface waters and soil, or ends in landfills dumps, and refuse. Since mercury and its compounds are highly toxic, their presence in the environment constitutes potential impact on all living organisms, including man. The first serious consequence of industrial mercury discharges causing neurological disorder even death occurred in Minimata, Japan in 1953. Systematic studies showed that mercury poisoning is mainly found in fish-eating populations. However, various levels of mercury are also found in food other than fish. During the past several decades, research has been conducted on the evaluation of risks due to exposure to mercury and the development of control technologies for mercury emissions. In 1990, the Clean Air Act Amendments listed mercury, along with 10 other metallic species, as a hazardous air pollutant (HAP). This has further stimulated research for mercury control during the past several years. The impact of mercury on humans,more » sources of mercury in the environment, current mercury control strategies and the objective of this research are discussed in this section.« less

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Federal Energy Technology Center Morgantown (FETC-MGN), Morgantown, WV (United States); Federal Energy Technology Center Pittsburgh (FETC-PGH), Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
US Department of Energy (US)
OSTI Identifier:
755078
Report Number(s):
DE-FG22-96PC96212-04
TRN: AH200028%%196
DOE Contract Number:  
FG22-96PC96212
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 1 Mar 1999
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
20 FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS; 01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT; ADSORBENTS; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; MERCURY; FOSSIL-FUEL POWER PLANTS; ACTIVATED CARBON; COAL; CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS

Citation Formats

Vidic, Radisav D. Development of novel activated carbon-based adsorbents for the control of mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants. United States: N. p., 1999. Web. doi:10.2172/755078.
Vidic, Radisav D. Development of novel activated carbon-based adsorbents for the control of mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/755078
Vidic, Radisav D. 1999. "Development of novel activated carbon-based adsorbents for the control of mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/755078. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/755078.
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title = {Development of novel activated carbon-based adsorbents for the control of mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants},
author = {Vidic, Radisav D},
abstractNote = {In addition to naturally occurring mercury sources, anthropogenic activities increase the mercury loading to the environment. Although not all produced mercury is dissipated directly into the environment, only minor portions of the total production are stocked or recycled, and the rest of the mercury and its compounds is finally released in some way into atmosphere, surface waters and soil, or ends in landfills dumps, and refuse. Since mercury and its compounds are highly toxic, their presence in the environment constitutes potential impact on all living organisms, including man. The first serious consequence of industrial mercury discharges causing neurological disorder even death occurred in Minimata, Japan in 1953. Systematic studies showed that mercury poisoning is mainly found in fish-eating populations. However, various levels of mercury are also found in food other than fish. During the past several decades, research has been conducted on the evaluation of risks due to exposure to mercury and the development of control technologies for mercury emissions. In 1990, the Clean Air Act Amendments listed mercury, along with 10 other metallic species, as a hazardous air pollutant (HAP). This has further stimulated research for mercury control during the past several years. The impact of mercury on humans, sources of mercury in the environment, current mercury control strategies and the objective of this research are discussed in this section.},
doi = {10.2172/755078},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/755078}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1999},
month = {Mon Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1999}
}