Post-combustion formation of dioxins/furans in waste incinerator plants

Journal of the Institute of Energy

Volumn 76, Issue 506, 2003, Pages 11-21

  Gan, S ^a   Goh, Y R ^a   Clarkson, P J ^a   Parracho, A ^a   Nasserzadeh, V ^a   Swithenbank, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; FLUE GASES; FLY ASH; FURAN RESINS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SOLID WASTES; THERMAL EFFECTS; WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION; WASTE INCINERATION;

DIOXINS; FURANS; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXINS; WASTE INCINERATOR PLANTS;

COMBUSTION;

EID: 0037349118     PISSN: 01442600     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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