A novel method to enhance polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans removal by adding bio-solution in EAF dust treatment plant

J Hazard Mater. 2008 Jan 15;150(1):83-91. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2007.04.077. Epub 2007 Apr 21.

Abstract

In order to understand the effect of different amounts of powder-activated carbon (PAC) injection and bio-solution (NOE-7F) addition on the removal efficiencies of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) in a fly ash treatment plant with Waelz rotary kiln process, the PCDD/F concentrations in the stack flue gasses were measured and discussed. In the amount of 20, 40 and 50 kg/h PAC injection, the removal efficiencies of PCDD/Fs in the stack flue gas were 86, 96 and 97%, respectively. While adding more amounts of PAC did enhance the removal efficiencies, the reduction fractions of low chlorinated PCDD/F congeners were much higher than those of highly chlorinated PCDD/F congeners. Particularly, a lower amount of PAC injection (20 kg/h), not only cannot remove highly chlorinated PCDD/Fs, but also the carbon surface of the PAC can act as a precursor for the formation promotion of highly chlorinated PCDD/F congeners. The addition of NOE-7F in the raw materials had the dechlorination effect on the PCDD/F removal and mainly inhibited highly chlorinated PCDD/F formation. The combination of both PAC injection and NOE-7F addition has a high potential for practical application.

MeSH terms

  • Bacteria / metabolism
  • Benzofurans / analysis
  • Benzofurans / metabolism*
  • Biodegradation, Environmental
  • Carbon / chemistry
  • Chromatography, Gas
  • Coal Ash
  • Dust
  • Incineration / instrumentation
  • Incineration / methods*
  • Industrial Waste / analysis
  • Particulate Matter
  • Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins / analogs & derivatives*
  • Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins / analysis
  • Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins / metabolism
  • Yeasts / metabolism

Substances

  • Benzofurans
  • Coal Ash
  • Dust
  • Industrial Waste
  • Particulate Matter
  • Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins
  • Carbon
  • dibenzofuran