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flue gas desulphurisation

Term

A technology that employs a sorbent, usually lime or limestone, to remove sulfur dioxide from the gases produced by burning fossil fuels. Flue gas desulfurisation is current state-of-the art technology for major SO2 emitters, like power plants.

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US EPA.

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http://www.epa.gov/OCEPAterms/fterms.html

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US EPA

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Air and Climate Change

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