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The objectives of this research are to investigate the emission metallic chara cteristics of three animal corpse incinerators in Pingtung County and to understand the metallic distribution in the incinerators and the parameters that in fluenced the metal emission. The stack flue-gas samples(part偞ate and heavy metals) were collected by an isokinetic sampling system. Heavy metal samples were digested by an autoclave digestor and w愉e analyzed primarily by an inductively coupled plasma emission sepectrometry CP-AES). The concentration and particle-bound composition of heavy metals were determinded and evaluated. The shapes and components of sampled particles were also studied by a SEM-EDX. The average particulate concentration in the stack flue-gas was 213、118 and 28.3 μg/Nm3 for incinerators A、B and C. Metallic emission for incinerator A was mainly caused by the incineration of animal corpse. For incinerator C ,over 70﹪of Ni was contributed by the combustion of dissel oil. The Cu compositi on in partulate averaged 1.08mg/g、5.03mg/g for incinerators A and B, respectively. For C incinerator, the Cu composition in particular was 0.05 mg/g which was much lower than those for incinerators A and B. In the bottom ash of incin erator A, Zn was the highest composition(1.26 mg/g) compared to other elements. For incincerator B, Pb and Zn (2.85mg/g and 7.13mg/g) were higher than other toxic elements. In incinerator C, Pb and Zn (2.23mg/g and 8.12mg/g) were higher than other toxic elmenets in the bottom ash. The high volatile elemen ts (Cd and Pb) were mainly in the particulate of stack flue-gas(82.17﹪and 58.23﹪) and the other elements were mainly in the bottom ash for incinerator A. For incinerator B, Cd、Pb and Zn (71.01﹪、69.52﹪ and 5.68﹪) were mainly in the particulate of stack flue-gas while the low volatile elements (Cu、Fe and Mn) were primarily in the bottom ash. For incinerator C, Cd、Cr、Ni and Pb were mainly in the particulate of stack flue-gas. From the SEM-EDX analysis, the particle sizes of iinerator A ranged from 10 to 15μm with irregular rectangular shape and fragile rough surface. Particle sizes of incinerators B and C ranged from 5 to 10 μm with elliptic shape and rough surface. The elements of C a、K、Na and Cu in A incinerator were existed in the animal corpse. Incinerator C was used to incinerate the medical waste utilizing the diesel oil as auxiliary fuel. The particle characteristics of incinerator B was similar to those of incinerators A and C.
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