Behavior of toxic metals and radionuclides during molten salt oxidation of chlorinated plastics

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1601-1616

  Yang, Hee Chul ^a   Cho, Yong Jun ^a   Eun, Hee Chul ^a   Yoo, Jae Hyung ^a   Kim, Joon Hyung ^a  

^a Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Hazardous metal; Molten salt oxidation; PVC; Radioactive metal surrogates

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; LOW TEMPERATURE OPERATIONS; METALS; OXIDATION; PLASTICS; POLYVINYL CHLORIDES; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

HAZARDOUS METALS; MOLTEN SALT; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; RADIOACTIVE METALS;

TOXICITY;

BICARBONATE; CADMIUM; CERIUM; CESIUM; CHROMIUM; GADOLINIUM; LEAD; METAL; PLASTIC; RADIOISOTOPE; SAMARIUM; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADDITION REACTION; ARTICLE; CHLORINATION; EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANT; INCINERATION; LOW TEMPERATURE PROCEDURES; METAL BINDING; MOLTEN SALT OXIDATION; MOLTEN SALT REACTOR; ORGANIC POLLUTION; OXIDATION; PARTICLE SIZE; RADIATION ENERGY; REACTOR; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; INCINERATION; METALS, HEAVY; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PARTICLE SIZE; PLASTICS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 3042561534     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/ESE-120037857     Document Type: Article

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