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Dioxin air emission inventory 1990-2004

Abstract

The present Danish dioxin air emission inventory shows that the emission has been reduced from 68.6 g I-TEQ in 1990 to 22.0 g I-TEQ in 2004, or about 68% over this period. Most of the significant reductions have been achieved in the industrial sector, where emissions have been reduced from 14.67 g I-TEQ in 1990 to 0.17 g I-TEQ in 2004; a reduction of almost 99%. Lower emissions from steel and aluminium reclamation industries form the major part of the reduction within industry. Emissions from waste incineration reduced from 32.5 g I-TEQ in 1990 to 2.1 g ITEQ in 2004; which is approx. 94%. This is due to installation of dioxin abatement equipment in incineration plants. The most important source of emission in 2004 is residential wood combustion, at 8.5 g I-TEQ, or around 40% of the total emission. In 2004, accidental fires, which are estimated to emit 6.1 g I-TEQ/year, are the second most important source, contributing with around 28% of the total emission. The present dioxin emission inventory for Denmark shows how emissions in 2004 come from sources other than waste incineration plants and industry, which were the largest sources in 1990. (au)
Authors:
Capral Henriksen, T; Illerup, J B; Nielsen, Ole-Kenneth [1] 
  1. DMU, Dept. of Policy Analysis (Denmark)
Publication Date:
Dec 15, 2006
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
NERI-TR-602
Resource Relation:
Other Information: 35 refs.
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; DENMARK; AIR POLLUTION MONITORING; DIOXIN; INVENTORIES; INDUSTRY; WASTE PROCESSING PLANTS; WOOD BURNING APPLIANCES
OSTI ID:
20896173
Research Organizations:
Danmarks Miljoeundersoegelser - AU, Roskilde (Denmark)
Country of Origin:
Denmark
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ISBN 978-87-7772-960-7; TRN: DK0701161
Availability:
Also available at http://www.risoe.dk/rispubl/NEI/neri-tr-602.pdf; Commercial reproduction prohibited; OSTI as DE20896173
Submitting Site:
DK
Size:
94 pages
Announcement Date:
Aug 13, 2007

Citation Formats

Capral Henriksen, T, Illerup, J B, and Nielsen, Ole-Kenneth. Dioxin air emission inventory 1990-2004. Denmark: N. p., 2006. Web.
Capral Henriksen, T, Illerup, J B, & Nielsen, Ole-Kenneth. Dioxin air emission inventory 1990-2004. Denmark.
Capral Henriksen, T, Illerup, J B, and Nielsen, Ole-Kenneth. 2006. "Dioxin air emission inventory 1990-2004." Denmark.
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title = {Dioxin air emission inventory 1990-2004}
author = {Capral Henriksen, T, Illerup, J B, and Nielsen, Ole-Kenneth}
abstractNote = {The present Danish dioxin air emission inventory shows that the emission has been reduced from 68.6 g I-TEQ in 1990 to 22.0 g I-TEQ in 2004, or about 68% over this period. Most of the significant reductions have been achieved in the industrial sector, where emissions have been reduced from 14.67 g I-TEQ in 1990 to 0.17 g I-TEQ in 2004; a reduction of almost 99%. Lower emissions from steel and aluminium reclamation industries form the major part of the reduction within industry. Emissions from waste incineration reduced from 32.5 g I-TEQ in 1990 to 2.1 g ITEQ in 2004; which is approx. 94%. This is due to installation of dioxin abatement equipment in incineration plants. The most important source of emission in 2004 is residential wood combustion, at 8.5 g I-TEQ, or around 40% of the total emission. In 2004, accidental fires, which are estimated to emit 6.1 g I-TEQ/year, are the second most important source, contributing with around 28% of the total emission. The present dioxin emission inventory for Denmark shows how emissions in 2004 come from sources other than waste incineration plants and industry, which were the largest sources in 1990. (au)}
place = {Denmark}
year = {2006}
month = {Dec}
}