Fates and partitioning of heavy metals in municipal solid waste incineration process

Moo Been Chang, Sheun Rong Ku

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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.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)161-169
Number of pages9
JournalToxicological and Environmental Chemistry
Volume67
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1998

Keywords

  • APCDs
  • Enrichment factors
  • Heavy metals partitioning
  • MSW incinerator

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