Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in solid residues from waste incineration

Chemosphere

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 743-749

  Wheatley, A D ^a   Sadhra, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bottom ash solid residues; Clinical waste incineration; Fly ash; Landfill; Partitioning; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Indexed keywords

FLUORESCENCE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; SOLID WASTES; WASTE INCINERATION;

BOTTOM ASH; MASS EMISSION RATES;

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC COMPOUND;

PAH;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMBUSTION; FLUORESCENCE; FLY ASH; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; INCINERATION; LITERATURE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; TECHNIQUE; WASTE DISPOSAL;

FRAXINUS;

EID: 1542358683     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2003.10.055     Document Type: Article

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