Decomposition of PCBs in transformer oil using an electron beam accelerator

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 81, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 899-905

  Jung, In Ha ^a   Lee, Myun Joo ^a   Mah, Yoon Jung ^b  

^a Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

^b Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Decomposition; Electron beam accelerator; PCBs; Transformer oil; Waste treatment

Indexed keywords

ADDITIONAL TREATMENT; CARBON COMPOUNDS; CHLORIDE IONS; CONTINUOUS PILOT PLANTS; CUTTING OIL; DRY PROCESS; ELECTRON BEAM ACCELERATOR; ELECTRON BEAM ENERGY; ELECTRON BEAM IRRADIATION; HEAVY EQUIPMENT; NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURES; PCBS; RESIDUAL CONCENTRATIONS;

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; CUTTING EQUIPMENT; DECOMPOSITION; ELECTRON BEAM LITHOGRAPHY; ELECTRON BEAMS; FREE RADICALS; INSULATING OIL; IRRADIATION; OIL FILLED TRANSFORMERS; PILOT PLANTS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; WASTE TREATMENT;

ORGANIC POLLUTANTS;

ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBON; CHLORIDE ION; FREE RADICAL; OIL; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; TRANSFORMER OIL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DECOMPOSITION; ELECTRON ACCELERATOR; ELECTRON BEAM; ELECTRON BEAM ACCELERATOR; FOURIER TRANSFORMATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; RADIATION DOSE;

EID: 84861702355     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: 18790895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2011.12.042     Document Type: Article

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