Task 2.5 - Effectiveness of Sorbents for Trace Elements: Semi-annual report, January 1-June 30, 1995

doi:https://doi.org/10.2172/620646

Title: Task 2.5 - Effectiveness of Sorbents for Trace Elements: Semi-annual report, January 1-June 30, 1995

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Significant quantities of trace elements are emitted to the atmosphere each year as a result of the large volumes of coal used in combustion and gasification processes as well as from other industrial and commercial operations, such as waste incineration and chlorine and alkali production (1). Owing to their potentially harmful effects on the ecosystem, eleven trace elements have been identified for control action under the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments: beryllium, chromium, manganese, cobalt, nickel, arsenic, selenium, cadmium, antimony, lead, and mercury. Although appearing as trace species, arsenic, selenium, and mercury are of particular concern, since they can occur in gaseous or submicron fume form; consequently, substantial amounts can pass through the conventional collection devices such as precipitators and baghouses.

Authors:: Young, B C; Musich, M A

Publication Date:: 1997-12-31

Research Org.:: North Dakota Univ., Grand Forks, ND (United States). Energy and Environmental Research Center

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy, Washington, DC (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 620646

Report Number(s):: DOE/MC/30097-5668
ON: DE97002298; TRN: AD-a338 252

DOE Contract Number:: FC21-93MC30097

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Resource Relation:: Other Information: DN: Semi-annual rept. 1 Jan-30 Jun 95.; PBD: [1997]

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; ADSORBENTS; AIR POLLUTION; TRACE AMOUNTS; PRECIPITATION; AEROSOLS; MERCURY; CADMIUM; NICKEL; BERYLLIUM; CHROMIUM; ANTIMONY; ARSENIC; COBALT; MANGANESE; SELENIUM; GASIFICATION; COAL; COMBUSTION; PROGRESS REPORT

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                    Young, B C, and Musich, M A. Task 2.5 - Effectiveness of Sorbents for Trace Elements: Semi-annual report, January 1-June 30, 1995.  United States: N. p., 1997. 
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  abstractNote = {Significant quantities of trace elements are emitted to the atmosphere each year as a result of the large volumes of coal used in combustion and gasification processes as well as from other industrial and commercial operations, such as waste incineration and chlorine and alkali production (1). Owing to their potentially harmful effects on the ecosystem, eleven trace elements have been identified for control action under the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments: beryllium, chromium, manganese, cobalt, nickel, arsenic, selenium, cadmium, antimony, lead, and mercury. Although appearing as trace species, arsenic, selenium, and mercury are of particular concern, since they can occur in gaseous or submicron fume form; consequently, substantial amounts can pass through the conventional collection devices such as precipitators and baghouses.},

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