Thermal formation of PCDD/PCDF: A survey

Environmental Engineering Science

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 49-58

  Fiedler, Heidelore ^a,b  

^a BIfA GmbH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dioxin patterns; Emissions; Formation; Incineration; Polychlorinated dibenzo p dioxins (PCDD); Polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDF)

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; COMBUSTION CHAMBERS; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; THERMAL EFFECTS; WASTE INCINERATION;

DIOXIN PATTERNS; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXINS; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZOFURANS; THERMAL FORMATION;

FLY ASH;

CARBON; CHLORINE; OXYGEN; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXIN; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZOFURAN;

COMBUSTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; INCINERATION; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE;

EID: 0031816983     PISSN: 10928758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ees.1998.15.49     Document Type: Conference Paper

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