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JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Volume 162, Issue 1, Pages 161-173Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.05.029
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Fly ash; Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP); Heavy metals; Sintering
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The disposal of fly ash generated during municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) may pose a significant risk to the environment due to the possible leaching of hazardous pollutants,such as toxic metals. Sintering technology attracted more attention than the vitrification process because of its low energy needed. Generally, a preliminary washing treatment of raw fly ash with water was necessary for this sintering technology. This study investigated the composition and morphology of raw fly ash (RFA) and washed fly ash (WFA) at different sintering temperatures, and examined the newly formed minerals during sintering. Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP) tests were carried out to investigate the effect of the washing treatment and sintering process on the leaching performance of heavy metals in fly ash. Results showed that, with an increase of sintering temperature more complex aluminosilicates were formed: the incorporation of Mg, Fe and Pb into the aluminosilicates occurred during the sintering process at higher temperatures (800 and 900 degrees C). The washing treatment reduced the leachable concentration of Cd, Pb and Ni, but increased that of Cr, A CaCrO(4) compound was considered as a potential soluble species. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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