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Emission Factors and Removal Efficiencies of Enriched Trace Elements in Coal Combustion

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Industrial Air Pollution

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The most important environmental impact of coal combustion is due to the gaseous emissions and particulates from point and diffuse sources.

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Cernuschi, S., Giugliano, M. (1992). Emission Factors and Removal Efficiencies of Enriched Trace Elements in Coal Combustion. In: Müezzinoğlu, A., Williams, M.L. (eds) Industrial Air Pollution. NATO ASI Series, vol 31. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-76051-8_17

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