Influence of the electrostatic precipitator and the flue gas temperature on concentrations of organic compounds

Abstract

In the scope of 3 measurement series samples were taken simultaneously at five different locations of an incineration facility: boiler flue gas at approx. 560 – 610 °C and approx. 430 – 470 °C before an electrostatic precipitator (EP); flue gas before EP at approx. 280 – 300 °C; flue gas behind EP at approx. 280 – 300 °C; EP fly ash. The main reason for these investigations was to determine at which flue gas temperatures different organic compounds increase or rather decrease.