Combustion induced transport of heavy metals in the gas phase - A review

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin

Volumn 9, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 072-125

  Wichmann, H ^a   Sprenger, R ^a   Wobst, M ^a   Bahadir, M ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Combustion; Emission; Fire accident; Fly ash; Gas phase; Heavy metal; Incineration plant

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; GAS; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT;

EID: 0033965683     PISSN: 10184619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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