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Emissions from different types of combustors and their control methods are outlined. These include emissions from fixed and travelling bed combustors and emissions from large industrial combustion plants. Emissions from wild Fires are also considered.
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Jones, J.M., Lea-Langton, A.R., Ma, L., Pourkashanian, M., Williams, A. (2014). Emissions from Different Types of Combustors and Their Control. In: Pollutants Generated by the Combustion of Solid Biomass Fuels. SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6437-1_5
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