Articles | Volume 17, issue 17
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-10423-2017
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-10423-2017
Research article
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06 Sep 2017
Research article |  | 06 Sep 2017

Updated atmospheric speciated mercury emissions from iron and steel production in China during 2000–2015

Qingru Wu, Wei Gao, Shuxiao Wang, and Jiming Hao

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AR by Shuxiao Wang on behalf of the Authors (27 Jun 2017)  Author's response
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (03 Jul 2017) by Aurélien Dommergue
RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (24 Jul 2017)
ED: Reconsider after minor revisions (Editor review) (24 Jul 2017) by Aurélien Dommergue
AR by Shuxiao Wang on behalf of the Authors (25 Jul 2017)  Author's response    Manuscript
ED: Publish as is (26 Jul 2017) by Aurélien Dommergue
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Iron and steel production (ISP) is one of the most significant atmospheric Hg emission sources in China. Atmospheric Hg emissions from ISP increased from 11.5 t in 2000 to 32.75 t in 2015 with a peak of 35.65 t in 2013. In the coming years, emissions from ISP are expected to decrease. Although sinter/pellet plants and blast furnaces were the largest two emission processes, emissions from roasting plants and coke ovens accounted for 22 %–34 % of ISP’s emissions.
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