Characterization of PCDD/Fs, PAHs, and heavy metals in a secondary aluminum smelter

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 44, Issue 13, 2009, Pages 1335-1342

  Wang, Ya H ^a   Lin, Chieh ^a   Lai, Yi C ^b   Chang Chien, Guo P ^b  

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

^b CHENG SHIU UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Heavy metals; PAHs; PCDD Fs; Secondary aluminum smelter

Indexed keywords

AMBIENT AIR; BOTTOM ASH; ENGINEERING CONTROLS; GASPHASE; HEAVY METAL CONCENTRATION; MASS DISTRIBUTION; PAHS; PCDD/FS; POLLUTANT CONCENTRATION; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZO-P-DIOXINS/DIBENZOFURANS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS(PAHS); POSITIVE CORRELATIONS; SECONDARY ALUMINUM; TERMINAL CONTROL; WORKPLACE AIR;

AIR QUALITY; ALUMINUM; ASH HANDLING; FLUE GASES; FLY ASH; HEAVY METALS; SMELTING;

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

ALUMINUM; BENZOFURAN DERIVATIVE; CARBON; DIBENZOFURAN; DIOXIN; HEAVY METAL; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FLY ASH; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; METALLURGY; PARTICULATE MATTER; STATISTICS; TAIWAN;

AIR POLLUTANTS; ALUMINUM; BENZOFURANS; CARBON; CHROMATOGRAPHY, GAS; DIOXINS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; METALLURGY; METALS, HEAVY; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; TAIWAN;

EID: 77952556754     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520903213087     Document Type: Article

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