67562-39-4Relevant articles and documents
Emissions of PCDD/F from uncontrolled, domestic waste burning
Gullett, Brian K,Lemieux, Paul M.,Lutes, Christopher C.,Winterrowd, Chris K.,Winters, Dwain L.
, p. 721 - 725 (2001)
Emissions of polychlorinated dibenzodioxin and dibenzofuran (PCDD/F) result from inefficiencies of combustion processes, most typically waste combustion. Uncontrolled combustion, such as occurs during so-called "backyard burning" of domestic waste, may th
Formation of dioxins in the catalytic combustion of chlorobenzene and a micropollutant-like mixture on Pt/γ-Al2O3
De Jong, Vincent,Cieplik, Mariusz K.,Louw, Robert
, p. 5217 - 5223 (2008/01/27)
Catalytic combustion over a 2 wt % Pt/γ-Al2O3 catalyst of chlorobenzene (PhCl) and of a micropollutant-like mixture representative for a primary combustion offgas has been investigated. Typical conditions were 1000-1500 ppm of organics in the inflow, contact times ~0.3 s, 16% O2 in nitrogen at ~1 bar, and temperature range 200-550 °C. PhCl reacts considerably slower than when processing Cl-free compounds such as heptane. At intermediate temperatures-and incomplete conversion-byproducts are formed, especially polychlorobenzenes (PhCl x). These are accompanied by polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) and dibenzofurans (PCDFs) at levels of about 10-6 relative to PhClx. Additional HCl-made by co-reacting PhCl with tert-butylchloride-leads to much higher levels of PhClx and PCDD/Fs. Using the micropollutant-like mixture, the total chlorine input is reduced almost 20-fold, but it nevertheless leads to a 30-fold higher PCDD/F output. This is ascribed to reaction of the small amounts of (chloro)phenols in the mixture. The congener/isomer patterns of the PCDD/Fs for the mixture and with PhCl per se are quite comparable with those found in emissions from incinerators. As carbon is not present nor formed on the catalyst surface, de-novo formation therefrom cannot be involved. Rather condensation of phenolic entities or like precursors must have occurred. Consequences and options to ensure safe application are briefly discussed as well.
Catalytic NOx reduction with simultaneous dioxin and furan oxidation.
Goemans, Marcel,Clarysse, Patrick,Joannes, Joseph,De Clercq, Petra,Lenaerts, Silvia,Matthys, Karel,Boels, Kris
, p. 1357 - 1365 (2007/10/03)
The engineering, construction, performance and running costs of a catalytic flue gas cleaning component in the low dust area of a municipal waste incinerator is discussed. For this purpose, the case study of a Flemish incineration plant is presented, covering the history, the design procedure of the catalyst, relevant process data and the financial aspects. A reliable PCDD/F-destruction by means of oxidation by the catalyst to typical values of 0.001 ng TEQ/Nm3 has been demonstrated. At the same time, NOx- and CO-emissions are reduced by 90% and 20% to about 50 mg/Nm3 and below 10 mg/Nm3, respectively.