Characterization of persistent organic pollutants in ash collected from different facilities of a municipal solid waste incinerator

Aerosol and Air Quality Research

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 391-402

  Wang, Mao Sung ^a   Chen, Shui Jen ^a   Lai, Yi Chieh ^b   Huang, Kuo Lin ^a   Chang Chien, Guo Ping ^b  

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

^b CHENG SHIU UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Brominated flame retardants; Distribution; Emission factors; Municipal solid waste incinerators; Persistent organic pollutants

Indexed keywords

BAG-HOUSE FILTERS; BOTTOM ASH; BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS; DE NOVO SYNTHESIS; DIBENZOFURANS; DIPHENYL ETHER; DRYER ABSORBER; EMISSION FACTORS; HIGH CONCENTRATION; HIGH-CONTENT; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE INCINERATOR; OPERATING TEMPERATURE; PCDD/F FORMATION; PCDD/FS; PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; POLYBROMINATED DIBENZO-P-DIOXINS; TARGET COMPOUND;

ASH HANDLING; BARIUM COMPOUNDS; ETHERS; FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT; FLAME RETARDANTS; FLAMMABILITY; FLY ASH; HEATING; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; REFUSE INCINERATORS; SOLID WASTES; TEMPERATURE; WASTE INCINERATION;

ORGANIC POLLUTANTS;

ADSORPTION; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EMISSION INVENTORY; FILTER; FLY ASH; INCINERATION; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; ORGANIC POLLUTANT; PCDD; PCDF; PERSISTENCE; REGULATORY APPROACH; WASTE FACILITY; WASTE TREATMENT;

TAIWAN;

EID: 77955212043     PISSN: 16808584     EISSN: 20711409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4209/aaqr.2010.01.0001     Document Type: Article

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