On dioxin formation in iron ore sintering

…, S Baker, S Krüger, P Liljelind, S Marklund…

Index: Cieplik, Mariusz K.; Carbonell, Jose Pastor; Munoz, Christina; Baker, Sarah; Krueger, Sophie; Liljelind, Per; Marklund, Stellan; Louw, Robert Environmental Science and Technology, 2003 , vol. 37, # 15 p. 3323 - 3331

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Abstract

Iron ore sintering is an important source of “dioxins”, polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs). This paper reports on attempts to identify materials, conditions, and mechanisms responsible for PCDD/F formation (i) by investigating salient properties of ores (viz., with respect to oxidation, condensation, and chlorination of model organics) and (ii) by mimicking the industrial process on a microscale with real-life materials. Principles ...