title: Characterization of residual carbon influencing on de novo synthesis of PCDD/Fs in MSWI fly ash.
abstract: Using 19 samples of fly ash collected from various MSW incineration facilities, residual carbon was characterized by gasifiable fraction at 450 degrees C (C450), and the correlations with de novo synthesis of PCDD/Fs were experimentally examined. Fly ashes were classified into three groups by the ratio of C450 to total residual carbon. By comparison of CO and CO2 generation patterns with those of reference materials, unburnt carbon of solid waste and activated carbon powder injected into flue gas were identified as a carbon source in fly ash. In the experiment of de novo synthesis of PCDD/Fs, the content of PCDD/F synthesis depended on C450 regardless of the origin of carbon. In addition, the model to predict the content of PCDD/F synthesis, DeltaPCDD/F=0.989.Cu.C450, fitted well with experimental values.
authors.affiliation: Recyclable Resources Assessment (TAKUMA Endowed) Laboratory, Hokkaido University, Kita 13 Nishi 8, Kita Ku, Sapporo 060-8628, Japan. ytkakuta@eng.hokudai.ac.jp
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kakuta
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matsuto
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tojo
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tomikawa
mesh_terms: D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry; D002248:Carbon Monoxide / Q000737:chemistry; D060729:Coal Ash; D017745:Incineration; D052638:Particulate Matter / Q000737:chemistry*; D000072317:Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D060729:Coal Ash; D052638:Particulate Matter; D000072317:Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D002244:Carbon; D002248:Carbon Monoxide