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dc.contributor.authorWang, Jian
dc.contributor.authorOuyang, Xiaoguang
dc.contributor.authorWu, Lei
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-31T03:37:30Z
dc.date.available2019-10-31T03:37:30Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.identifier.issn1018-4619
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/66324
dc.description.abstractHg emissions from coal-fired power plants (CFPPs) in Northern China are the major source of anthropogenic atmospheric mercury (Hg) emissions. The impact of denitrification devices on Hg emission, together with difference in Hg emission from different boilers and specific data of air pollution control devices (APCDs) are critical factors for the estimate of Hg emissions. Combined with unprecedented meta-analysis, this paper applies emission factor method to examine Hg emissions in 1995, 2003, 2011 and projection to 2015. Hg emissions from CFPPs were estimated to rise from 13.28 ton to 23.61--36.67 ton with an increase rate of 77.8% to 176.3%, while coal con-sumption increased by 325.5%. The emissions of Hg0, Hg2+ and HgP are estimated to reach 11.80--18.34 ton, 9.45--14.66 ton and 2.36--3.67 ton, respectively. Low increase of Hg emissions benefits from the wide application of APCDs, especially the sound operation of denitrification devices. However, there are uncertainties in the estimation of Hg emission due to variation of parameters in the method, and Hg content was proved to be the predominant parameter that results in the uncertainties. The paper addresses the effect of denitrification devices and their operation rate on Hg removal, and reduces the uncertainties of Hg emissions through comprehensive emission factors.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherParlar Scientific Publications
dc.publisher.placeGermany
dc.publisher.urihttps://www.prt-parlar.de/download_feb_2014/
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationN
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom875
dc.relation.ispartofpageto886
dc.relation.ispartofissue3a
dc.relation.ispartofjournalFresenius Environmental Bulletin
dc.relation.ispartofvolume23
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchChemical sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchEnvironmental sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchOther environmental sciences not elsewhere classified
dc.subject.fieldofresearchBiological sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode34
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode41
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode419999
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode31
dc.titleAtmospheric mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants in Northern China
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
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gro.griffith.authorWu, Lei


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