Reduction of mercury emissions from coal combustion in the Czech Republic

Under the new legislation, in force since 2021, mercury emission limits for large combustion plants (LCP) are determined. This paper describes formation of mercury during coal combustion process and present methods of removing mercury from flue gases. This paper also reviews the fuel base of the Cze...

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Published inIOP conference series. Earth and environmental science Vol. 92; no. 1; pp. 12071 - 12076
Main Authors Vávrová, Z, Palička, O, Dvořák, P, Fojtů, R, Szeliga, Z., Pilař, L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bristol IOP Publishing 01.10.2017
Subjects
Combustion
Emission measurements
Emissions
Emissions control
Flue gas
Legislation
Mercury
Mercury (metal)
Czech Republic
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Summary:Under the new legislation, in force since 2021, mercury emission limits for large combustion plants (LCP) are determined. This paper describes formation of mercury during coal combustion process and present methods of removing mercury from flue gases. This paper also reviews the fuel base of the Czech Republic and current measurement results of mercury emissions from some important LCPs in the Czech Republic. Measurement shows that most LCPs in the Czech Republic do not meet these emission limits and it leads to find out technical and economic solution.
ISSN:1755-1307
1755-1315
DOI:10.1088/1755-1315/92/1/012071