Comparing different measurement approaches to characterize all PFC emissions

TMS Light Metals

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 523-528

  Gaboury, Simon ^a   Gosselin, Anne ^a   Tremblay, Patrice ^a   Marks, Jerry ^b  

^a ALCAN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED   (Canada)

^b LLC ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Anode effect; GHG; Measurement; PFC

Indexed keywords

EXHIBITIONS; LIGHT METALS; MEASUREMENTS;

ALUMINUM SMELTING; ANODE EFFECTS; GC-MS ANALYSIS; GHG; MEASUREMENT CAMPAIGN; PFC; REAL TIME ANALYSIS; SAMPLING LOCATION;

GREENHOUSE GASES;

EID: 84899796897     PISSN: 01470809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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