De-novo formation of dioxins and furans and the memory effect in waste incineration flue gases

Waste Management

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 739-748

  Cunliffe, Adrian M ^a   Williams, Paul T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; AIR POLLUTION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DESORPTION; EXHAUST GASES; FLUE GASES; GAS ADSORPTION; INCINERATION; ISOMERS; LEAKAGE (FLUID); ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; REFUSE INCINERATORS;

BENCH SCALES; IN CONCENTRATIONS; MEMORY EFFECTS; PCDD/PCDF; PHASE ADSORPTIONS; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZO FURANS; SYNTHESIS OF; TOXIC EQUIVALENTS;

WASTE INCINERATION;

POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXIN; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZOFURAN;

ADSORPTION; CONDENSATION; DESORPTION; DIOXIN; FLY ASH; FURAN; INCINERATION;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHLORINATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); EXHAUST GAS; FLUE GAS; FLY ASH; INCINERATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNTHESIS;

BENZOFURANS; CARBON; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; GASES; INCINERATION; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLYMERS; TETRACHLORODIBENZODIOXIN; WASTE PRODUCTS;

EID: 56349124602     PISSN: 0956053X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2008.04.004     Document Type: Article

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