Combustion kinetics and emission characteristics of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from polylactic acid combustion

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volumn 60, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 849-855

  Chien, Yi Chi ^a   Liang, Chenju ^b   Liu, Shou Heng ^c   Yang, Shu Hua ^a  

^a FOOYIN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; ETHYLENE; MINERAL OILS; POLYESTERS; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE INCINERATION;

ANALYTICAL RESULTS; COMBUSTION KINETICS; COMBUSTION PRO-CESS; EMISSION CHARACTERISTICS; INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION; POLY(ETHYLENE TEREPHALATE) (PET); POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS); U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY;

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

ACETALDEHYDE; CARBON DIOXIDE; N HEXALDEHYDE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; POLYLACTIC ACID; POLYLACTIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AIR QUALITY CONTROL; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; COMBUSTION; OXIDATION KINETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 77955643950     PISSN: 10962247     EISSN: 21622906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3155/1047-3289.60.7.849     Document Type: Article

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