Formation and elimination of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans from municipal solid waste incinerators

Combustion Science and Technology

Volumn 175, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 103-124

  Gan, S ^a   Goh, Y R ^a   Clarkson, P J ^a   Parracho, A ^a   Nasserzadeh, V ^a   Swithenbank, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Combustion; Dioxins; Furans; Incinerator; Modeling; Municipal solid waste; PCDD Fs

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; COMBUSTION; FLUE GASES; INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SOLID WASTES; TOXICITY;

DE NOVO SYNTHESIS;

REFUSE INCINERATORS;

EID: 85047700472     PISSN: 00102202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00102200302366     Document Type: Article

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