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Title

Dust emission reduction using wastewater from a wet flue gas desulfurization (WFGD) absorber: a case of zero liquid discharge (ZLD) implementation

Journal title

Archives of Environmental Protection

Yearbook

2025

Volume

51

Issue

4

Authors

Affiliation

Świerczok, Arkadiusz : Politechnika Wrocławska, Poland ; Łuszkiewicz, Dariusz : Politechnika Wrocławska, Poland ; Mościcki, Krzysztof : Politechnika Wrocławska, Poland ; Maria Jędrusik : Politechnika Wrocławska, Poland ; Sobczak, Artur : Zespół Elektrociepłowni Wrocławskich KOGENERACJA S.A., Poland

Keywords

fly ash, ; wastewater discharge, ; electrostatic precipitator, ; flue gas conditioning, ; wet flue gas desulphurization

Divisions of PAS

Nauki Techniczne

Coverage

27-37

Publisher

Polish Academy of Sciences

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Date

9.12.2025

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Article

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Article

Identifier

DOI: 10.24425/aep.2025.157226

DOI

10.24425/aep.2025.157226

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