Theoretical feasibility for ecological biomass ash recirculation: Chemical equilibrium behavior of nutrient elements and heavy metals during combustion

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 2499-2503

  Ljung, Anders ^a   Nordin, Anders ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; CYCLONE SEPARATORS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SOIL POLLUTION; THERMAL EFFECTS;

ASH RECIRCULATION; CHEMICAL EQUILIBRIUM MODEL;

BIOMASS;

FUEL; HEAVY METAL;

ASH; BIOMASS FUEL; COMBUSTION; NUTRIENT; SOIL CONTAMINATION;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COMBUSTION; ECOLOGY; ENERGY; POLLUTION; THEORY;

EID: 0031239701     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es960856x     Document Type: Article

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