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Emission factor of mercury from coal-fired power stations

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Mercury emission from coal-fired power stations, situated in Poland in the Silesian region was investigated. The determination methods for mercury in the consumed coal and in combustion gas, used in this research, are described. The mass of mercury emitted into the air from coal combustion in the power station is in constant relation to the mercury content in the consumed coal during the assumed period. A relationship between mercury emission into the air and the mercury content in the consumed coal in electric power stations is derived.

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  1. Institute for Ecology of Industrial Areas, 6 Kossutha street 40-832, Katowice, Poland

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Mniszek, W. Emission factor of mercury from coal-fired power stations. Environ Monit Assess 33, 161–170 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00548596

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