Reduction of dioxin-like compound emissions from a Waelz plant with adsorbent injection and a dual baghouse filter system

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 2111-2117

  Kai, Hsien Chi ^a,b   Shu, Hao Chang ^a   Moo, Been Chang ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b RESEARCH CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS); FLUE GASES; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS;

BAGHOUSE FILTER (BF); REMOVAL EFFICIENCY;

TOXIC MATERIALS;

ADSORBENT; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXIN; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZOFURAN;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS); FLUE GASES; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; TOXIC MATERIALS;

ADSORPTION; AIR QUALITY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DIOXIN; EMISSION; FILTRATION; PCDD; PCDF; REDUCTION;

ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; BAGHOUSE FILTER; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); EXHAUST GAS; FILTRATION; GOVERNMENT; PLANT; TAIWAN; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADSORPTION; AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION; BENZOFURANS; COKE; FILTRATION; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; TETRACHLORODIBENZODIOXIN; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 41849118738     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es702396y     Document Type: Article

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