Masters Theses

Abstract

"Approximately half of the electricity produced in the United States is generated by coal-fired power plants. Coal combustion products (CCPs) such as fly ash, bottom ash, flue gas desulphurization (FGD) material, boiler slag are either disposed in landfills or impoundments, or beneficially used...It has been long known that fly ash contains many trace elements (As, Se, Hg Cr, Cd, Ni, Pb, Cu,Co, etc.) that can be of environmental concern. Mercury is of special interest since it is a known carcinogen and has the ability to bio-accumulate. The primary objectives of thesis research were to understand the leaching behavior of mercury from fly ash which results from plants employing various air pollution control technologies"--Abstract, page iii.

Advisor(s)

Wang, Jianmin

Committee Member(s)

Fitch, Mark W.
Chusuei, Charles C.

Department(s)

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering

Degree Name

M.S. in Environmental Engineering

Publisher

University of Missouri--Rolla

Publication Date

Spring 2007

Pagination

ix, 58 pages

Note about bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (page 55)

Rights

© 2007 Harmanjit Mallhi, All rights reserved.

Document Type

Thesis - Open Access

File Type

text

Language

English

Subject Headings

AmmoniaCarbon, ActivatedFly ashLeaching -- Waste disposal -- Environmental aspectsMercury -- Environmental aspects

Thesis Number

T 9138

Print OCLC #

173369001

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