De novo synthesis of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans. Proposal of a mechanistic scheme

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 193, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 121-141

  Huang, H ^a   Buekens, A ^a  

^a FREE UNIVERSITY OF BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

Author keywords

carbon; catalysis; gasification; oxidation; polychlorinated dibenzo p dioxin; polychlorinated dibenzofuran

Indexed keywords

POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXIN; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZOFURAN;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTION; FLY ASH; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION ANALYSIS; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0030483753     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0048-9697(96)05330-2     Document Type: Article

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