Prediction of PCDD and PCDF emissions from municipal solid waste (MSW) incinerators

Chemosphere

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 51-69

  Cains, P W ^a   Eduljee, G H ^b  

^a RICARDO UK LTD   (United Kingdom)

^b Environmental Resources Management Group Inc   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXIN; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZOFURAN;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; INCINERATION; PREDICTION; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EMISSION; INCINERATION; PCDD; PCDF; PREDICTION;

EID: 0030620156     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-6535(96)00367-0     Document Type: Article

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