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Emission controls of mercury and other trace elements during coal combustion in China: a review

Yongchun ZhaoState Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jianping YangState Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, China;School of Energy Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, ChinaView further author information
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Siming MaState Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, ChinaView further author information
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Shibo ZhangState Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, ChinaView further author information
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Huan LiuState Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, ChinaView further author information
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Bengen GongState Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, ChinaView further author information
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Junying ZhangState Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, ChinaView further author information
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Chuguang ZhengState Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, ChinaView further author information
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Pages 638-670 | Received 02 Mar 2017, Accepted 30 Jul 2017, Published online: 11 Aug 2017

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