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The effect of PVC and FCl3 on the heavy metal speciation and partition in a multi-metal incineration system (Cd, Cr, Cu and Zn) were investigated by using a tubular furnance and chlorides-spiked simulated wastes considering molar ratio of chloride to metal (Cl/M ratio) in the wastes as parameter.The results indicated that the predominant species in fly ash were metal chlorides (i.e. NaCl and KCl) at the molar ratio ranged from 3 to 200. In addition, the CdCl2 can also be found at a higher Cl/M ratio. However, regardless of wether PVC or FeCl3 was spiked, the species found in bottom ash were mainly MgSiO3, MgO, and Ca3Al2O6. Moreover, in the case spiked with FeCl3, Fe2 O3 was identified, and at higher Cl/M ratio, the formation of FeCr2O4 and CuFe2O4 were also recognized. As Cl/M ratio increased, the partition of heavy metal trended to shift from the bottom ash to fly ash depending on the affinity of metal to chlorine. In general, FeCl3 was demonstrated to be more significant on the effect as compared with PVC. The increased Cl/M ratio also enhanced the potential of HCl formation.
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