Transient mass transfer modeling and simulation of polybrominated diphenyl ethers combustion in incinerators

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 499-508

  Mousavi, M ^a   Taymouri, A ^b   Ghaffarian, V ^a,b  

^a FERDOWSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Combustion process; Dioxin; Furan; Mass variations; Rotary kiln; Solid waste

Indexed keywords

BRICKMAKING; BROMINE; BROMINE COMPOUNDS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; ETHERS; FURNACES; HYDROGEN; MATLAB; METAL CASTING; NITRIC OXIDE; NITROGEN OXIDES; OXYGEN; REACTION RATES; ROTARY KILNS; SMOKE; SOLID WASTES; SULFUR; SULFUR DIOXIDE; THERMOCHEMISTRY; WASTE INCINERATION;

COMBUSTION PROCESS; DIOXIN; DIOXINS/FURANS; FURAN; HYDROGEN BROMINE; HYDROGEN CHLORIDE; MASS INCREASE; MASS VARIATIONS; MODELING AND SIMULATION; OPERATING CONDITION; OUTLET GAS; POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHERS; STEADY STATE; SULPHUR DIOXIDE; TRANSIENT MASS TRANSFER;

ORGANIC POLLUTANTS;

COMBUSTION; FURAN; INCINERATION; MASS TRANSFER; NITROGEN OXIDES; PBDE; REACTION RATE; SOFTWARE; SOLID WASTE;

EID: 67649978289     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03326089     Document Type: Article

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