Enhanced formation of dioxins and furans from combustion devices by addition of trace quantities of bromine

Waste Management

Volumn 18, Issue 6-8, 1998, Pages 361-370

  Lemieux, Paul M ^a   Ryan, Jeffrey V ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BROMINE; DIOXIN; FURAN DERIVATIVE; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXIN; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZOFURAN;

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTION; COMBUSTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; INCINERATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION ANALYSIS; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0032468779     PISSN: 0956053X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0956-053X(98)00121-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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