Reduction of inherent mercury emissions in PC combustion. Semi-annual technical progress report No. 2, January 1, 1996--June 30, 1996

The 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments handed the utility industry a major challenge for the coming years. The legislation requires that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency set emission standards for the 189 compounds or compound families identified in the act as air toxics. Evaluations by EPRI have identified 37 of these species as concerns in power generation. This research focuses on the air pollution control of mercury and rate limiting steps in mercury capture