Flue gas desulfurization

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-002554",
  "term": "Flue gas desulfurization",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "A technology that employs a sorbent, usually lime or limestone, to remove sulfur dioxide from the gases produced by burning fossil fuels. Flue gas desulfurization is current state-of-the art technology for major SO2 emitters, like power plants.",
  "synonyms": [
    "flue gas desulfurisation"
  ],
  "subject": "Research, Technology, Methods",
  "see_also": [
    "desulfurization",
    "fossil fuels",
    "acid deposition",
    "flue gas",
    "power plants",
    "sulfur dioxide",
    "air pollution",
    "pollution control"
  ],
  "references": [
    "US Environmental Protection Agency",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "desulfuración de gases de combustión"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/flue-gas-desulfurization/"
}