title: Atmospheric emissions estimation of Hg, As, and Se from coal-fired power plants in China, 2007.
abstract: Over half of coal in China is burned directly by power plants, becoming an important source of hazardous trace element emissions, such as mercury (Hg), arsenic (As), and selenium (Se), etc. Based on coal consumption by each power plant, emission factors classified by different boiler patterns and air pollution control devices configuration, atmospheric emissions of Hg, As, and Se from coal-fired power plants in China are evaluated. The national total emissions of Hg, As, and Se from coal-fired power plants in 2007 are calculated at 132 t, 550 t, and 787 t, respectively. Furthermore, according to the percentage of coal consumed by units equipped with different types of PM devices and FGD systems, speciation of mercury is estimated as follows: 80.48 t of Hg, 49.98 t of Hg(2+), and 1.89 t of Hg(P), representing 60.81%, 37.76%, and 1.43% of the totals, respectively. The emissions of Hg, As, and Se in China's eastern and central provinces are much higher than those in the west, except for provinces involved in the program of electricity transmission from west to east China, such as Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, Shaanxi, etc.
authors.affiliation: State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation & Pollution Control, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China. hztian@bnu.edu.cn
authors.forename: Hezhong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tian
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Zhigang
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Xue
authors.forename: Yiping
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Qu
authors.forename: Fahe
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Chai
authors.forename: Jiming
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hao
mesh_terms: D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D000397:Air Pollution / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001151:Arsenic / Q000032:analysis*; D001272:Atmosphere / Q000737:chemistry*; D002681:China; D003031:Coal; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D008628:Mercury / Q000032:analysis*; D011210:Power Plants; D012643:Selenium / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D003031:Coal; D008628:Mercury; D012643:Selenium; D001151:Arsenic