EPSRC logo

Details of Grant 

EPSRC Reference: GR/M73743/01
Title: POST-COMBUSTION FORMATION OF DIOXINS/FURANS IN WASTE INCINERATOR PLANTS
Principal Investigator: Sharifi, Professor VN
Other Investigators:
Swithenbank, Professor J McLeod, Professor C
Researcher Co-Investigators:
Project Partners:
Sheffield Heat & Power Ltd Thames Water Plc
Department: Chemical & Biological Engineering
Organisation: University of Sheffield
Scheme: Standard Research (Pre-FEC)
Starts: 01 April 2000 Ends: 31 March 2002 Value (£): 125,511
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:
Combustion
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:
No relevance to Underpinning Sectors
Related Grants:
Panel History:  
Summary on Grant Application Form
The emission of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) and dibenzofurans (PCDFs) from industrial processes has become a question of considerable public and scientific concern in the light of evidence of their extreme toxicity. The present proposal specifically addresses PCDD/F formation in incinerator boiler systems, which has not been investigated hitherto to any significant extent. A combination of flow characterisation and simulation, fundamental investigation of formation chemistry and reaction rates, and pilot and full-scale incinerator trials will be carried out to investigate the relationships of formation with design and operational parameters. with a view to understanding and predicting formation rates and yields, and developing effective methods of control and abatement. The recent award of the JREI/EPSRC Equipment Grant (GR/J01661) to our department for the purchase of a Dioxin/Furan measuring instrument (GUMS plus Dionex automatic sampler) is the key to this programme since it now P,-nits s to analyse a statistically significant number of samnles.
Key Findings
This information can now be found on Gateway to Research (GtR) http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk
Potential use in non-academic contexts
This information can now be found on Gateway to Research (GtR) http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk
Impacts
Description This information can now be found on Gateway to Research (GtR) http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk
Summary
Date Materialised
Sectors submitted by the Researcher
This information can now be found on Gateway to Research (GtR) http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk
Project URL:  
Further Information:  
Organisation Website: http://www.shef.ac.uk