The effect of cofiring high-sulfur coal with municipal waste on formation of polychlorinated dibenzodioxin and polychlorinated dibenzofuran

Environmental Engineering Science

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 59-70

  Gullett, Brian K ^a   Raghunathan, K ^b   Dunn, James E ^c  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b Acurex Environmental Corporation   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Coal; Cofiring; Emissions; PCDD; PCDF; Polychlorinated dibenzodioxin; Polychlorinated dibenzofuran; Refuse derived fuel; Sulfur dioxide; Waste combustion

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; BOILER FIRING; COAL COMBUSTION; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; REFUSE DERIVED FUELS; SULFUR DIOXIDE; WASTE INCINERATION;

COFIRING; HIGH SULFUR COAL; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXINS; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZOFURANS;

FLY ASH;

COAL; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXIN; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZOFURAN; SORBENT; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

CONFERENCE PAPER; FURNACE; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0031819402     PISSN: 10928758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ees.1998.15.59     Document Type: Conference Paper

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