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THE ROLE OF GAS-PHASE CL2 IN THE FORMATION OF PCDD/PCDF DURING WASTE COMBUSTION
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BRUCE, K. R., L. O. BEACH, AND B. K. GULLETT. THE ROLE OF GAS-PHASE CL2 IN THE FORMATION OF PCDD/PCDF DURING WASTE COMBUSTION. WASTE MANAGEMENT. Elsevier BV, AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, 11(3):97-102, (1991).
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Results of previous experiments investigating formation of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins/dibenzofurans (PCDD/PCDF) through low-temperature (300°C), fly-ash-catalyzed reactions are demonstrated to have occurred through intermediate formation of gas-phase Cl2 by decomposition of the added catalyst, CuCl2. The dependence of PCDD/PCDF formation rates on Cl2 concentration is shown and the implications of the Deacon process on these rates discussed. A scheme for controlling the formation of PCDD/PCDF during incineration using sorbent materials to remove the source of Cl at high temperatures is proposed.
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