The Study of PCDD/Fs Distribution in a Medical Waste Incinerator

Abstract:

Although there were many studies focused on the PCDD/Fs emissions from different incinerators, but the emissions in a whole plant have seldom been reported. This paper investigated the distributions and congener profiles of the PCDD/Fs in the stack gas, fly ash, dust in the precipitator and slag from an whole medical waste incinerator. The result showed that 1) the PCDD/Fs of the dust in the precipitator had the highest level in all the samples. 2) 2,3,7,8-TCDD was the important characteristic factor in the TEQ values of most samples.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 356-360)
• Pages: 2643-2646
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.356-360.2643
• Online since: October 2011
• Authors: Shan Shan Su, Yong Lu, Yang Hui
• Keywords: Medical Waste Incinerator, PCA Analyze, PCDD/F Congener

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