Distribution of polybrominated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans and polybrominated diphenyl ethers in a coal-fired power plant and two municipal solid waste incinerators

Aerosol and Air Quality Research

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 596-615

  Tu, Li Kai ^a   Wu, Yee Lin ^a   Wang, Lin Chi ^b   Chang Chien, Guo Ping ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHENG SHIU UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Ashes; Coal fired power plant; Municipal solid waste incinerators; Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs); Stack flue gases

Indexed keywords

AMBIENT AIR; BDE-209; COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT; DIBENZOFURANS; EMISSION FACTORS; EMISSION RATES; FABRIC FILTERS; MEAN CONCENTRATIONS; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE INCINERATOR; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE INCINERATORS; POLYBROMINATED DIBENZO-P-DIOXINS; POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHERS; RE-UTILIZATION; SEMI-DRY SCRUBBER; STACK FLUE GASES;

COAL; COAL COMBUSTION; COAL DUST; COAL FUELED FURNACES; COMBUSTION CHAMBERS; ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE; ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATORS; ENERGY CONVERSION; ETHERS; FLUE GASES; FLUES; FLY ASH; FOSSIL FUEL POWER PLANTS; MINING; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; REFUSE INCINERATORS; SCRUBBERS; WASTE INCINERATION;

MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE;

AIR QUALITY; AMBIENT AIR; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT; COMBUSTION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DIBENZOFURAN; DIOXIN; DISCHARGE; DUST; FILTER; FLY ASH; HALOGENATED HYDROCARBON; INCINERATION; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; PBDE; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY);

EID: 80052604868     PISSN: 16808584     EISSN: 20711409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4209/aaqr.2011.05.0071     Document Type: Article

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