Reduction of dioxin emissions from thermal waste treatment plants: A brief survey

Reviews in Environmental Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 393-405

  Vehlow, Jürgen ^a  

^a KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Abatement technologies; Dioxins; Formation mechanism; Halogens; Sulphur; Waste incineration

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869881063     PISSN: 15691705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11157-012-9296-5     Document Type: Article

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