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Sulphur Dioxide and Nitrogen Oxides in Industrial Waste Gases: Emission, Legislation and Abatement

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The growing industries of the last two centuries have effected an increase of pollutant emissions like SO2 and NOx. Today, these manmade emissions make worldwide up for about 50% of the total of natural and anthropogenic sulphur and nitrogen oxides released into the atmosphere [1].

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  1. Energie Consulting Heidelberg, Im Breitspiel 7, D-6900, Heidelberg, Federal Republic of Germany

    Bernd Heinen

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  1. Joint Research Centre, Environment Institute, Commission of the European Communities, I-21020, Ispra, Italy

    Daniel van Velzen

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Heinen, B. (1991). Emission Sources and Quantities. In: van Velzen, D. (eds) Sulphur Dioxide and Nitrogen Oxides in Industrial Waste Gases: Emission, Legislation and Abatement. Eurocourses:Chemical and Environmental Science, vol 3. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3624-2_2

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