PCDD/F concentrations of agricultural soil in the vicinity of fluidized bed incinerators of co-firing MSW with coal in Hangzhou, China

J. H. Yan, M. X. Xu, S. Y. Lu, X. D. Li, T. Chen, M. J. Ni, H. F. Dai, K. F. Cen

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Abstract

The concentrations of 17 PCDD/F congeners as well as tetra- to octa-homologues were determined in 33 soil samples collected within a radius of 7 km from a municipal solid waste (MSW) incineration plant that is equipped with three fluidized bed incinerators (FBIs) of co-firing MSW with coal in Hangzhou, China. The total PCDD/F concentrations ranged from 0.39 to 5.04 pg I-TEQ g-1 (54-285 pg g-1), with an average and a median value of 1.22 and 0.84 pg I-TEQ g-1 (105 and 86 pg g-1), respectively. A systematic decrease of PCDD/F levels was observed with the increasing distances and with the decreasing downwind frequencies from the plant. The comparisons of homologue and congener patterns and multivariate analysis of soil and flue gas samples strongly indicated that most of the soil samples were influenced by the FBIs. Apart from the incineration plant, historical PCDD/F emissions of hazardous waste incinerator (HWI) and motor vehicles as well as the application of 1,3,5-trichloro-2-(4-nitrophenoxy) benzene (CNP) seemed to play an important role in soil samples adjacent to these potential sources.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)522-530
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Hazardous Materials
Volume151
Issue number2-3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Mar 2008
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Agricultural soil
  • Fluidized bed incinerators
  • Multivariate analysis
  • Municipal solid waste incinerators
  • Polychlorinated-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Environmental Engineering
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Waste Management and Disposal
  • Pollution
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

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