ANALYSIS AND CONTROL OF HYDROCARBONS GENERATED IN THE COMBUSTION OF PET WASTES

Brazilian production of PET (polyethylene terephthalate) in 2010 was of 505,000 tones. The PET waste may be used to generate energy by controlled burning. In this study, emissions of light hydrocarbons generated during combustion of these wastes are characterized. Samples of post-consumer PET bott...

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Main Authors: Joner Oliveira Alves, Chuanwei Zhuo, Yiannis Angelo Levendis, Jorge Alberto Soares Tenório
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Metalurgia, Materiais e Mineração 2012-12-01
Series:Tecnologia em Metalurgia, Materiais e Mineração
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Online Access:http://www.tecnologiammm.com.br/files/v9n4/v9n4a03.pdf