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Mercury Speciation Transformation During Coal Combustion

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During the coal combustion process and the cooling process of flue gas, mercury experiences a complex physical and chemical transformation. Various factors will affect the speciation distribution of mercury in flue gas. Such factors include the type of coal being used, temperature, reaction conditions, flue gas composition, fly ash composition, and so on.

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Zhou, J., Luo, Z., Zhu, Y., Fang, M. (2013). Mercury Speciation Transformation During Coal Combustion. In: Mercury Emission and its Control in Chinese Coal-Fired Power Plants. Advanced Topics in Science and Technology in China. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-37874-4_4

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