Fates and partitioning of heavy metals in municipal solid waste incineration process
- 1 November 1998
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Informa UK Limited in Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry
- Vol. 67 (1-2), 161-169
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02772249809358611
Abstract
The fate and partitioning of heavy metals (including Hg, Cd, Pb, Zn, As, Cr, Ni, and Cu) from MSW incinerators located in Taiwan were determined. Results of stack sampling indicate that most Hg and As (more than 80%) exists in the gas phase while other metals partition differently among bottom ash, fly ash, and flue gases. Removal efficiencies of existing air pollution control devices for Hg and As are lower (about 70%) than other metals. Bottom ash contains higher concentration of Cd compared with European incinerators. In addition, strong enrichment of Cd on fly ash particles is observed.Keywords
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