Basic Research on the Emission of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons caused by Waste Incineration
Open Access
- 1 December 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in JAPCA
- Vol. 39 (12) , 1557-1561
- https://doi.org/10.1080/08940630.1989.10466649
Abstract
The emission of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) caused by municipal waste incineration varies according to waste composition and operating parameters such as furnace temperature and excess air. However, to obtain a sample sufficient to measure the emission of PAH at trace levels, it is necessary to operate the incinerator for many hours. Since during these lengthy periods it has not always been possible to maintain stable conditions, it is very difficult to determine the relationship between the emission and waste composition. In our basic research, therefore, we used municipal waste with an artificially regulated composition for our combustion experiments, and by using an experimental Incinerator we examined the emission behavior of PAH with respect to changes in waste composition and combustion conditions. The following facts were revealed by the results:This publication has 6 references indexed in Scilit:
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