Thermogravimetric kinetic analysis and pollutant evolution during the pyrolysis and combustion of mobile phone case

Chemosphere

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 516-524

  Font, R ^a   Molto J ^a   Egea, S ^a   Conesa, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dioxins; Electronic waste; Kinetics; Semivolatile compounds; Thermogravimetry

Indexed keywords

CELLULAR TELEPHONES; ELECTRONIC WASTE; ENZYME KINETICS; KINETICS; METAL RECOVERY; NITROGEN; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; OXYGEN; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; PYROLYSIS; REACTION INTERMEDIATES; STYRENE; THERMOLYSIS; WASTE INCINERATION; WASTES;

DIFFERENT OPERATING CONDITIONS; DIOXINS; NITROGEN ATMOSPHERES; OXIDATIVE ATMOSPHERE; OXYGEN CONCENTRATIONS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS); PYROLYSIS AND COMBUSTIONS; SEMIVOLATILE COMPOUNDS;

THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

DIOXIN; FURAN DERIVATIVE; HYDROCARBON; NITROGEN; PHENOL; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZOFURAN; POLYCHLORODIBENZO 4 DIOXIN; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; STYRENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; COMBUSTION; DIOXIN; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FATE; HEATING; ISOTHERM; PAH; PCB; PCDD; PCDF; PUBLIC HEALTH; PYROLYSIS; REACTION KINETICS; THERMAL DECOMPOSITION; THERMOGRAVIMETRY; VOLATILE SUBSTANCE;

ARTICLE; CHLORINATION; COMBUSTION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ELECTRONIC WASTE; HEATING; MOBILE PHONE; OXIDATION KINETICS; OXYGEN CONCENTRATION; POLLUTANT; PYROLYSIS; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; THERMAL ANALYSIS; THERMOGRAVIMETRY;

EID: 80555150681     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: 18791298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2011.08.013     Document Type: Article

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