Effect of Liquid Inhibitor De-dioTM on Dioxin-Furan Emission From Medical Waste Incineration Plant
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https://doi.org/10.11113/jt.v69.2223Keywords:
Inhibitors, dioxin-furan, incineration, medical wasteAbstract
The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of liquid inhibitor (known as De-dioTM) on the emission of dioxin-furan from medical waste incineration plants. Various concentrations of De-dioTM solutions were tested on the medical waste incinerator combustion chamber with an injection flow rate of 1.5 L/min. The sampling protocol of US EPA Method 23 was adopted to collect the sample using a modified US EPA Method 5 sampling train. The flue gas emission was collected before and during the injection of the chemical. The result showed that the De-dioTM was able to reduce or minimize the formation of dioxin-furan to meet its regulatory limits. The study illustrates that the higher the concentration of De-dioTM solution, the lower the dioxin-furan emission was observed in the flue gas. Â
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