Characterization of emissions from diffusion flare systems

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volumn 50, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 1723-1733

  Strosher, Mel T ^a  

^a ALBERTA RESEARCH COUNCIL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLENE; BENZENE; COMBUSTION; ENERGY CONVERSION; ETHYLENE; FLAMMABILITY; FLARE STACKS; METHANE; NAPHTHALENE; OIL FIELDS; PYROLYSIS; STYRENE;

DIFFUSION FLARE SYSTEMS; FIELD SCALE; PILOT SCALE TESTS;

GAS EMISSIONS;

ACETYLENE; BENZENE; BENZENE DERIVATIVE; ETHYLENE; FLUORENE; HYDROCARBON; METHANE; NAPHTHALENE; NAPHTHALENE DERIVATIVE; STYRENE; XYLENE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMBUSTION; OIL INDUSTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; PYROLYSIS;

EID: 0033625792     PISSN: 10473289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10473289.2000.10464218     Document Type: Article

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