<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The main air pollutants in the sintering process of iron ore are polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) and harmful dust. Ore sintering on sinter strands is one of the first technology steps in the ironworks. It is a process in which iron ore is crushed, subjected to annealing and mixed with appropriate additives, and then sintered in order to produce sinter which is the main component of iron in the blast furnace process. PCDD/Fs emissions were measured and the addition of ammonium sulfate as an inhibitor of the synthesis of dioxins in the sintering process of iron ore was studied.</p></abstract>

The main air pollutants in the sintering process of iron ore are polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) and harmful dust. Ore sintering on sinter strands is one of the first technology steps in the ironworks. It is a process in which iron ore is crushed, subjected to annealing and mixed with appropriate additives, and then sintered in order to produce sinter which is the main component of iron in the blast furnace process. PCDD/Fs emissions were measured and the addition of ammonium sulfate as an inhibitor of the synthesis of dioxins in the sintering process of iron ore was studied.

The use of ammonium sulfate as an inhibitor of dioxin synthesis in iron ore sintering process

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The main air pollutants in the sintering process of iron ore are polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) and harmful dust....

The use of ammonium sulfate as an inhibitor of dioxin synthesis in iron ore sintering process

Published Online: Apr 09, 2014

Page range: 59 - 70

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eces-2014-0005

Keywords
iron ore sintering, polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, polychlorinated dibenzofurans, inhibitor, ammonium sulphate, de novo synthesis, emission reduction

© by Patrycja Łechtańska

This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

The use of ammonium sulfate as an inhibitor of dioxin synthesis in iron ore sintering process

Published Online: Apr 09, 2014

Page range: 59 - 70

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eces-2014-0005

Keywordsiron ore sintering, polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, polychlorinated dibenzofurans, inhibitor, ammonium sulphate, de novo synthesis, emission reduction

© by Patrycja Łechtańska

This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Keywords
iron ore sintering, polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, polychlorinated dibenzofurans, inhibitor, ammonium sulphate, de novo synthesis, emission reduction