| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/M73743/01 |
| Title: |
POST-COMBUSTION FORMATION OF DIOXINS/FURANS IN WASTE INCINERATOR PLANTS |
| Principal Investigator: |
Sharifi, Professor VN |
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Chemical & Biological Engineering |
| Organisation: |
University of Sheffield |
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Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 April 2000 |
Ends: |
31 March 2002 |
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125,511
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The emission of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) and dibenzofurans (PCDFs) from industrial processes has become a question of considerable public and scientific concern in the light of evidence of their extreme toxicity. The present proposal specifically addresses PCDD/F formation in incinerator boiler systems, which has not been investigated hitherto to any significant extent. A combination of flow characterisation and simulation, fundamental investigation of formation chemistry and reaction rates, and pilot and full-scale incinerator trials will be carried out to investigate the relationships of formation with design and operational parameters. with a view to understanding and predicting formation rates and yields, and developing effective methods of control and abatement. The recent award of the JREI/EPSRC Equipment Grant (GR/J01661) to our department for the purchase of a Dioxin/Furan measuring instrument (GUMS plus Dionex automatic sampler) is the key to this programme since it now P,-nits s to analyse a statistically significant number of samnles.
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