The speciation of trace elements such as mercury, arsenic, and selenium in coal combustion flue gas must be known for the development of efficient capture technology. An experimental set-up was designed to simulate the conditions of the combustion process and identify the specification of these trace elements. Proper safety features and controls were incorporated. Additionally, the potential energy surface for the decomposition reaction of HgO was modeled for the future determination of its activation energy and corresponding rate constant.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Donoghue, Denise M.
• Driscoll, Kelly

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 06D002M

Advisor

• Padak, Bihter
• Wilcox, Jennifer L.

Year

• 2006

Date created

• 2006-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Chemical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright