Thermal effects on polybrominated diphenyl ether mass transfer and emission from computer cases

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 64, Issue , 2013, Pages 343-351

  Waye, Scot K ^a   Anderson, Austin ^b   Corsi, Richard L ^b   Ezekoye, Ofodike A ^b  

^a Knight Piesold and Co   (United States)

^b The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

Conduction; Diffusion; Mass transfer; Semi volatile organic compound

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS; BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS (BFRS); COMBINED HEAT AND MASS TRANSFERS; HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER MODELS; PARTITION COEFFICIENT; POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHER (PBDES); SEMIVOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; TRANSPORT MECHANISM;

CONSUMER PRODUCTS; DIFFUSION; HEAT CONDUCTION; HEAT TRANSFER; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

MASS TRANSFER;

EID: 84877960827     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2013.04.062     Document Type: Article

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