Mechanistic relationships among PCDDs/Fs, PCNs, PAHs, CIPhs, and CIBzs in municipal waste incineration

• Published in: Environmental science & technology Vol. 41; no. 13; pp. 4705 - 4710
• Main Authors: OH, Jeong-Eun, GULLETT, Brian, RYAN, Shawn, TOUATI, Abderrahmane
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, DC American Chemical Society 01.07.2007
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Atmospheric pollution; Chlorobenzenes - chemistry; Combustion and energy production; Exact sciences and technology; Incineration; Pollution; Pollution sources. Measurement results; Polycyclic Compounds - chemistry; Refuse Disposal; Urban and domestic wastes; Wastes; Cluster analysis; Dioxin derivatives; Hydrocarbon; Toxicity; Urban waste; Pollutant formation; Polycyclic aromatic compound; Operating conditions; Incineration plant; Correlation analysis; Chlorine Organic compounds; Solid waste; Toxic equivalency factor; Reaction mechanism; Phenols; Aromatic compound; Principal component analysis

An extensive investigation was conducted to understand polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin and furan (PCDD/F) formation mechanisms and their relationship with other organic compounds. PCDD/F, chlorophenols (CIPhs), chlorobenzenes (CIBzs), polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and polychlorinated naphthalen...