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Heavy metal partitioning and chloride influence in MSW incineration

Conference ·
OSTI ID:679416
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  1. National Central Univ., Chung-Li (Taiwan, Province of China). Graduate Inst. of Environmental Engineering
  2. Yuan-Pei Inst. of Medical Technology, Hsin-Chu (Taiwan, Province of China). Dept. of Environmental Engineering and Health
Chlorides derived from plastics and food residue content in MSW will affect the formation and partitioning of metal chlorides in the incineration discharges. This study investigated the effects of waste-derived chlorides on the speciation and partitioning of heavy metals in a single-metal and a multi-metal combustion system. The results indicate that the heavy metal speciation and partitioning behaviors are mainly affected by the presence of chloride, alkaline metals (i.e., Na, K) and moisture in the wastes. The configuration of the metal partitioning is determined by the availability of chlorine, hydrogen, and alkaline metals, or the extent to which the elements may divide from their compounds at a given combustion temperature. The effects of chlorides, including PVC, C{sub 2}Cl{sub 4}, FeCl{sub 3}, NaCl and KCl, were also discussed.
OSTI ID:
679416
Report Number(s):
CONF-980632--
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English