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Mercury (Hg) is one of the most toxic heavy metals, harmful to both the environment and human health. Hg is released into the atmosphere from natural and anthropogenic sources, and its emission control has caused much concern. This book introduces readers to Hg pollution from natural and anthropogenic sources and systematically describes coal-fired flue gas mercury emission control in industry, especially from coal-fired power stations. Mercury emission control theory and experimental research are demonstrated, including how elemental mercury is oxidized into oxidized mercury and the effect of flue gas contents on the mercury speciation transformation process. Mercury emission control methods, such as existing APCDs (air pollution control devices) at power stations, sorbent injection, additives in coal combustion and photo-catalytic methods are introduced in detail. Lab-scale, pilot-scale and full-scale experimental studies of sorbent injection conducted by the authors are presented systematically, helping researchers and engineers to understand how this approach reduces the mercury emissions in flue gas and to apply the methods in mercury emission control at coal-fired power stations. Readers will arrive at a comprehensive understanding of various mercury emission control methods that are suitable for industrial applications. The book is intended for scientists, researchers, engineers and graduate students in the fields of energy science and technology, environmental science and technology, and chemical engineering.

Energy. --- Energy Efficiency (incl. Buildings). --- Industrial Pollution Prevention. --- Environmental Science and Engineering. --- Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering. --- Environmental Chemistry. --- Chemical engineering. --- Environmental chemistry. --- Environmental pollution. --- Génie chimique --- Chimie de l'environnement --- Air --- Coal-fired power plants --- Atmospheric mercury. --- Flue gases. --- Pollution --- Stack gases --- Coal-burning power plants --- Coal-fired power stations --- Power plants, Coal-fired --- Mercury content --- Energy efficiency. --- Environmental sciences. --- Pollution prevention. --- Atmospheric chemistry --- Mercury --- Atmosphere --- Combustion gases --- Factory and trade waste --- Energy Efficiency. --- Chemistry, Environmental --- Chemistry --- Ecology --- Chemistry, Industrial --- Engineering, Chemical --- Industrial chemistry --- Engineering --- Chemistry, Technical --- Metallurgy --- Chemical pollution --- Chemicals --- Contamination of environment --- Environmental pollution --- Contamination (Technology) --- Asbestos abatement --- Bioremediation --- Environmental engineering --- Environmental quality --- Hazardous waste site remediation --- Hazardous wastes --- In situ remediation --- Lead abatement --- Pollutants --- Refuse and refuse disposal --- Environmental aspects --- Environmental science --- Science --- Prevention of pollution --- Environmental protection --- Consumption of energy --- Energy efficiency --- Fuel consumption --- Fuel efficiency --- Power resources --- Energy conservation --- Control --- Prevention and control