The fate of heavy metals during combustion and gasification of contaminated biomass-A brief review

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 256-257, Issue , 2013, Pages 56-66

  Nzihou, Ange ^a   Stanmore, Brian ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Combustion; Contaminated biomass; Gasification; Heavy metals; Partitioning

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS CONVERSION; CHROMATED COPPER ARSENATE; COMPLEX MATERIALS; DE-INKING SLUDGES; INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES; INITIAL CONCENTRATION; PARTITIONING; PHYTOREMEDIATION;

BIOCONVERSION; BIOMASS; BIOREMEDIATION; COMBUSTION; GASIFICATION; HEAVY METALS; METALS; POTASSIUM; SEWAGE SLUDGE; WASTE INCINERATION; WOOD PRESERVATION;

SOIL POLLUTION;

ALKALI METAL; ARSENIC ACID; BARIUM; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; IRON; LEAD; LITHIUM; MANGANESE; MERCURY; NICKEL; POTASSIUM; SELENIUM; TITANIUM; VANADIUM;

BIOMASS; COMBUSTION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); HEAVY METAL; LITERATURE REVIEW; METAL; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; PARTITIONING; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; POLLUTION EFFECT; SEWAGE; SLUDGE; VOLATILE SUBSTANCE;

ASH; BIOMASS; BIOMASS PARTITIONING; CATALYSIS; COMBUSTION; CONTAMINATION; GASIFICATION; HEAVY METAL REMOVAL; PARTICLE SIZE; PHYTOREMEDIATION; PYROLYSIS; REVIEW; SLUDGE; SOLID WASTE; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; VAPORIZATION; WOOD;

ANIMALS; ARSENATES; ARSENIC; BIOMASS; MANURE; METALS; PAPER; WASTE PRODUCTS; WOOD;

EID: 84877810519     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: 18733336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2013.02.050     Document Type: Review

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