PM2.5 emissions from aluminum smelters: Coefficients and environmental impact

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 311-318

  Boullemant, Amiel ^a  

^a ALCAN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; ENERGY DISPERSIVE X RAY ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; FUME CONTROL; HYDROGEN BONDS; ISOTOPES; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); ROOFS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; VENTS; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

AERODYNAMIC DIAMETERS; ANODE BAKING FURNACES; CONDENSABLE PARTICULATE MATTERS; EMISSION COEFFICIENT; GAS TREATMENT CENTERS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY-ENERGY DISPERSIVE X-RAY ANALYSIS; SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT; U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY;

SMELTING;

ALUMINUM;

AIR MONITORING; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EXHAUST GAS; FURNACE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SCRUBBER; SMELTER; WASTE GAS MANAGEMENT; X RAY ANALYSIS; AIR POLLUTANT; CHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENT; METALLURGY;

AIR POLLUTANTS; ALUMINUM; ENVIRONMENT; METALLURGY; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; PARTICULATE MATTER;

EID: 79953799986     PISSN: 10962247     EISSN: 21622906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3155/1047-3289.61.3.311     Document Type: Article

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