Relation of chlorine, copper and sulphur to dioxin emission factors

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 151, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 164-170

  Thomas, Valerie M ^a   McCreight, Colin M ^b  

^a Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chlorine; Copper; Dioxin; Emission factors; Sulphur

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE; COMBUSTION; SULFUR; TRANSITION METALS;

DIFFERENT COMBUSTION CATEGORIES; DIOXIN EMISSION FACTORS;

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

CHLORINE; COPPER; DIOXIN; SULFUR;

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; CHLORINE; COMBUSTION; SULFUR; TRANSITION METALS;

CHLORINE; COPPER; DIOXIN; EMISSION; SULFUR;

ARTICLE; COMBUSTION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; INCINERATION;

AIR POLLUTANTS; CHLORINE; COPPER; DIOXINS; INCINERATION; SULFUR;

EID: 38349060155     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2007.05.062     Document Type: Article

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