Mercury and Other Trace Elements in Fuel: Emissions and Control I

Wednesday, April 29, 2009: 2:00 PM
Room 6 (Tampa Convention Center)

Description:
Topics will include, but not be limited to: • Mercury and other trace elements in fuels • Mercury and trace element chemistry in flue gas • Mercury chemistry in wet scrubbers • Measurement: challenges, solutions and continuous emissions monitors (CEMs) • Control technologies: development and status • Novel sorbents • Surface studies and reaction mechanisms for trace elements • Impact of control technologies on coal by-product utilization • Trace element capture from syngas • Catalysts for the oxidation of mercury • Impacts of sulfur trioxide on capture of mercury • Status of regulations for mercury


Sponsor:
Topical B: Advanced Fossil Energy Utilization
Co-Sponsor(s):
Fuels and Petrochemicals Division (16), Research and New Technology Committee (18j)


Co-chairs:
J. Karl Johnson
Email: karlj@pitt.edu

Evan J. Granite
Email: evan.granite@netl.doe.gov

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