Emissions of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans from a heavy oil-fueled power plant in northern Taiwan

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 163, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 266-272

  Wang, Ya Fen ^a   Chao, How Ran ^b   Wu, Chia Hsin ^a   Wang, Lin Chi ^c   Chang Chien, Guo Ping ^c   Yang, Hsi Hsien ^d   Lin, Ding Yan ^b   Tsou, Tsui Chun ^e  

^a CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL PINGTUNG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^c CHENG SHIU UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d CHAOYANG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^e NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Ambient atmosphere; Emission factor; Heavy oil power plant; Operation parameters; PCDD Fs

Indexed keywords

AMBIENT ATMOSPHERE; EMISSION FACTOR; HEAVY OIL POWER PLANT; OPERATION PARAMETERS; PCDD/FS;

AIR QUALITY; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; FLUE GASES; FLUES; GAS EMISSIONS; GASES; HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; POWER PLANTS; STANDARDS;

LEAKAGE (FLUID);

AMBIENT AIR; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DIBENZOFURAN; EMISSION INVENTORY; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; HEAVY OIL; INDUSTRIAL EMISSION; PCDD; POWER PLANT;

BENZOFURANS; CARBON; FOSSIL FUELS; PARTICULATE MATTER; POWER PLANTS; TAIWAN; TETRACHLORODIBENZODIOXIN;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TAIWAN;

EID: 58649095690     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.06.119     Document Type: Article

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