Ultrafine particle emission from incinerators: The role of the fabric filter

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 103-111

  Buonanno, G ^a   Scungio, M ^a   Stabile, L ^a   Tirler, W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CASSINO AND SOUTHERN LAZIO   (Italy)

^b Eco Research   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY; FLUE GASES; FLUES; HEALTH RISKS; INCINERATION;

BEST AVAILABLE TECHNIQUE (BAT); CONDENSATION PARTICLE COUNTERS; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES; HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT; PARTICLE CONCENTRATIONS; PARTICLE FILTRATION EFFICIENCY; PARTICLE NUMBER CONCENTRATION; THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUES;

GAS EMISSIONS;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; COMBUSTION; FABRIC FILTER; FILTER; FILTRATION; INCINERATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECTROMETER; ULTRAFINE PARTICLE EMISSION; AEROSOL; AIR POLLUTANT; CHEMISTRY; ELECTRIC POWER PLANT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; PARTICULATE MATTER; WASTE DISPOSAL;

AEROSOLS; AIR POLLUTANTS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FILTRATION; INCINERATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; POWER PLANTS; REFUSE DISPOSAL;

EID: 84859499993     PISSN: 10962247     EISSN: 21622906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10473289.2011.636501     Document Type: Article

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