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Development of novel activated carbon-based adsorbents for control of Mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/302211· OSTI ID:302211
The overall objective of this study is to evaluate pertinent design and operational parameters that would enable successful application of adsorption-based technologies for the reduction of mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants. The first part of the study will evaluate the most suitable impregnate for its ability to enhance the adsorptive capacity of activated carbon for mercury vapor under various process conditions. The second part of the study will evaluate the rate of mercury uptake (adsorption kinetics) by several impregnated activated carbons. Concerned with the ability of the adsorbed mercury to migrate back into the environment once saturated adsorbent is removed from the system, the study will also determine the fate of mercury adsorbed on these impregnated carbons.
Research Organization:
USDOE Federal Energy Technology Center, Morgantown, WV (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
FG22-96PC96212
OSTI ID:
302211
Report Number(s):
DOE/PC/96212--98/C0942; CONF-970772--; ON: DE98051728
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English