Prediction of the Fate of Toxic Metals in Waste Incinerators
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چکیده
The EPA and state governmental agencies are in vestigating means of controlling the emissions of toxic metals from waste incinerators. In order to aid in the development of effective regulations and control stra tegies, an analytical procedure to estimate the emission of metals from combustion devices is being developed. The procedure includes analysis of key phenomena such as particle entrainment, metal vaporization, vapor condensation, particle coagulation and particle re moval by flue gas cleaning equipment. This paper de scribes the components of the procedure, discusses its application to identify key parameters, and compares model predictions with experimental data.
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