Two-stage simulation of the major heavy-metal species under various incineration conditions

Environment International

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 451-466

  Chen, Jyh Cherng ^a   Wey, Ming Yen ^a   Su, Jeng Long ^a   Hsieh, Shu Mu ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TUNGHAI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION EFFECTS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GIBBS FREE ENERGY; HEAVY METALS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

METAL SPECIATION;

WASTE INCINERATION;

CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; ZINC;

AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; INCINERATION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0032080852     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0160-4120(98)00025-7     Document Type: Article

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