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Occurrence of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in dust emitted from circulating fluidized bed boilers

  • Polish Academy of Sciences

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Abstract

Occurrence of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in granulometric fractions of dust emitted from a hard coal fired circulating fluidized bed (CFB) boiler was investigated. The dust was sampled with the use of a Mark III impactor. In each fraction of dust, by using gas chromatography (GC), 16 selected PAHs and total PAHs were determined and the toxic equivalent B(a)P (TE B(a)P) was computed. The results, recalculated for the standard granulometric fractions, are presented as concentrations and content of the determined PAHs in dust. Distributions of PAHs and their profiles in the granulometric dust fractions were studied also. The PAHs in dust emitted from the CFB boiler were compared with those emitted from mechanical grate boilers; a distinctly lower content of PAHs was found in dust emitted from the former.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1199-1207
Number of pages9
JournalEnvironmental Technology (United Kingdom)
Volume29
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2008

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

  • Circulating fluidized bed
  • Granulometric composition
  • PM10
  • PM2.5
  • Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Water Science and Technology
  • Waste Management and Disposal

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