Emission characterization and δ13C values of parent PAHs and nitro-PAHs in size-segregated particulate matters from coal-fired power plants

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 318, Issue , 2016, Pages 487-496

  Wang, Ruwei ^a,b   Yousaf, Balal ^a   Sun, Ruoyu ^a   Zhang, Hong ^c   Zhang, Jiamei ^a   Liu, Guijian ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

^b Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

^c Anhui Academy of Environmental Science   (China)

Author keywords

Coal fired power plant (CFPP); PAHs; Size segregated PMs; Source assessment; 13C values

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT; AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; CARBONIZATION; COAL; COAL CARBONIZATION; COAL FUELED FURNACES; COMBUSTION; FIRE TUBE BOILERS; FOSSIL FUEL POWER PLANTS; GAS EMISSIONS; ISOTOPES; MINING; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLLUTION CONTROL; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; TEMPERATURE;

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DEVICES; C VALUES; COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT; EMISSION CHARACTERIZATION; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATIONS; LOW-TEMPERATURE CARBONIZATION; PAH DIAGNOSTIC RATIOS; SOURCE ASSESSMENT;

COAL COMBUSTION;

CARBON 13; DELTA CARBON 13; NITRATE POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; NITRIC ACID DERIVATIVE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BIOMASS; CARBON ISOTOPE; COAL; COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT; COMBUSTION; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; EQUIPMENT; EXHAUST EMISSION; FRACTIONATION; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; LOW TEMPERATURE; PAH; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTANT SOURCE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TRAFFIC EMISSION;

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; BOILER; CARBON FOOTPRINT; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHINA; COAL GASIFICATION; COAL POWER; COMBUSTION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC POWER PLANT; EXHAUST GAS; FLUE GAS; FRACTIONATION; HUMAN; ISOTOPE ANALYSIS; ISOTOPE TRACING; MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; REFERENCE VALUE; TEMPERATURE; VAPOR PRESSURE; VOLATILIZATION;

ANHUI; CHINA; HUAINAN;

EID: 84989876138     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: 18733336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2016.07.030     Document Type: Article

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