Comparative study on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, light hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, and particulate emissions from the combustion of polyethylene, polystyrene, and poly(vinyl chloride)

Energy and Fuels

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 999-1013

  Wang, Zhenlei ^a   Wang, Jun ^a   Richter, Henning ^b   Howard, Jack B ^b   Carlson, Joel ^c   Levendis, Yiannis A ^a  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; COMBUSTION; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; POLYETHYLENES; POLYSTYRENES; POLYVINYL CHLORIDES;

PLASTIC WASTES;

PARTICULATE EMISSIONS;

EID: 0043201061     PISSN: 08870624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ef020269z     Document Type: Article

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