Comparison of dioxin, furan and combustion gas data from test programs at three MSW incinerators

Journal Article · Tue Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1987 · J. Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/08940630.1987.10466343· OSTI ID:5412984

Visalli, J R

Dioxin, furan and combustion gas data from test programs conducted at the Pittsfield, Prince Edward Island, and Peekskill municipal solid waste incinerators were compared to identify similar and discrepant results. Dioxin and furan concentrations sampled upstream of air pollution control devices are related to a variety of combustion gas variable monitored in the high temperature zones of the incinerators. The effects of temperature, excess oxygen, carbon monoxide, hydrochloric acid gas, flue gas moisture, particulate loading and refuse moisture and PVC content are discussed. Conclusions are made and future research needs are discussed.

• Research Organization: New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, Albany (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5412984
• Journal Information: J. Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States), Vol. 37:12
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
DIOXIN
AIR POLLUTION MONITORING
ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION
FURANS
MUNICIPAL WASTES
COMBUSTION
AIR POLLUTION
CANADA
CARBON MONOXIDE
HYDROCHLORIC ACID
INCINERATORS
INFORMATION NEEDS
MASSACHUSETTS
MOISTURE
NEW YORK
OXYGEN
PVC
SOLID WASTES
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHLORINATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
ELEMENTS
FEDERAL REGION I
FEDERAL REGION II
HALOGENATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INORGANIC ACIDS
NONMETALS
NORTH AMERICA
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC POLYMERS
OXIDATION
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION
POLYMERS
POLYVINYLS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
USA
WASTES
500200* - Environment
Atmospheric- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (-1989)