Alkali/Chloride release during refuse incineration on a grate: Full-scale experimental findings

Fuel Processing Technology

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 528-539

  Bøjer, Martin ^a   Jensen, Peter Arendt ^a   Frandsen, Flemming ^a   Dam Johansen, Kim ^a   Madsen, Ole Hedegaard ^b   Lundtorp, Kasper ^b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b Babcock and Wilcox Vølund ApS ^*  (Denmark)

Author keywords

Alkali; Boiler; Chlorine; Corrosion; Grate; Incineration; Volatilisation; Waste

Indexed keywords

BOILERS; CHLORINE; CORROSION PREVENTION; ELECTRICITY; REFUSE INCINERATION;

CHLORIDE RELEASE; WASTE TO ENERGY (WTE) PLANTS;

WASTE TREATMENT;

EID: 41949084787     PISSN: 03783820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuproc.2007.10.003     Document Type: Article

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