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Mercury Emissions Control

 
NETL managed the largest funded research program in the country to develop an in-depth understanding of fossil combustion-based mercury emissions. The program goal was to develop effective control options that would allow generators to comply with regulations. Research focus areas included measurement and characterization of mercury emissions, as well as the development of cost-effective control technologies for the U.S. coal-fired electric generating industry.  
     
  A novel mercury control technology developed by Nalco Mobotec Inc.
and NETL ORD, known as the Thief™ process, was named one of the
top 100 innovations of 2009 by R&D magazine - 7/09