Process for removing mercury from flue gases

Mercury is removed from flue gases of high-temperature plants by feeding bromine and/or a bromine compound to a multi-stage furnace and/or to the flue gas, and subjecting the flue gas to a multi-stage clean-up. The combustion takes place in the presence of a sulfur compound, particularly sulfur dioxide, with or without the addition of sulfur and/or a sulfur compound and/or a mixture of various sulfur compounds. The removal of mercury from flue gases of high-temperature plants, comprises feeding bromine and/or a bromine compound and/or a mixture of various bromine compounds to a multi-stage furnace and/or to the flue gas in a plant section downstream of the furnace, the temperature during the contact of the bromine compound with the flue gas being >= 500[deg]C, preferably >= 800[deg]C. The combustion takes place in the presence of a sulfur compound, particularly sulfur dioxide, with or without the addition of sulfur and/or a sulfur compound and/or a mixture of various sulfur compounds. The flue gas is subjected to a multi-stage clean-up comprising a wet scrubber and/or a dry clean-up.