15 Environmenf (pollution, health protecfion, safety) Criteria for indoor radon concentration -An experlmental study considering especially the Leipzig-Halle brown coal area
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Joensson, G. et al., Radiat. Meas., 1995, 25, (l), 627-630. The project is supported by the EU-programme Human Capital and Mobility, and is intended to improve the understanding of the specific behaviour of radon gas. The research will focus on parameters or effects affecting radon concentration levels and their variation in buildings as a function of existing and previous variations of radon under the ground, in addition to the radon component from the building materials and environmental artificial radon sources coming from industrial processes like mining and metallurgy.
Critical roup doses around nuclear sites In England and Wales (N! PB-R271)
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National Radiological Protection Board, Chilton, Robinson, C. A. Didcot, Oxon, UK, HMSO, London fl8.00, 169 pp. Provides the results of a two-year project to examine methods of assessing radiation doses received by ‘critical groups’ among the public in the early 1990s.
The Czech Republic’s first communication on the national process to comply with the commitments under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
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Ministries of Environment & Industry, Vrsovicka 65, 10010 Prague IO, Czech Republic, 43 pp. The report presents basic data on the Czech Republic.
Deactivation behaviour of selective catalytic reduc96lOQ924 tion DeNO, catalysts. Basis for the development of a new generation of catalvsts &r&, k. &d gpitznagel, G. W. ACS Symp. Ser., 1995, (587), 42-55. Describes the development by Siemens Power Generation Group of a selective catalytic rediction DdNO, plate-type catalyst without using Japanese catalyst technology. This innovative development is particularly suitable for demanding applications with flue gases from slag tap furnaces containing high heavy-metal concentrations (e.g. arsenic oxides). A special feature of this catalyst is that the high SO, content in flue gases from combustion of S-rich fuel does not have any significant effect on DeNO, catalysis. 96100926
Decomposition
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Yamaguchi, H. and Yamasaki, N. Kagaku Sochi, 1995,37, (7), 55-59. (In Japanese) The paper discusses the hydrothermal decomposition of dioxins in fly ash and its application.
96100932 The e-SCRUB machlne: An 600 kV, 500 kW average power pulsed electron beam generator for flue-gas scrubbing Cooper, J. R. et al., Proc. SPIE-Int. Sot. Opt. Eng., 1995, 147-156. The paper presents an overview of electron beam dry scrubbmg (EBDS) to remove SO, and NO from flue gases of coal-fired power stations. Also describes the e-SCRfiB programme, a programme currently underway to commercialize this process with an integrated pulsed electron beam.
Effect of rock dust particle size on suppression of coal dust explosions
96100933
Amyotte, P. R. et al., Process Saf Environ. Prof., 1995, 73, (2), 89-100. The namer discusses the influence of rock dust oarticle size on the inertinn requirrtient of coal dust/air mixtures using coal &om the Prince mine of thg Cape Breton Development Corporation, Nova Scotia. Two size fractions (fine and coarse) of coal and several broad and narrow fractions of limestone were reproduced.
Electrochemical oxidatlon process for the treatment of coke-plant wastewater
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Chiann. L. C. et al.. J. Environ. Sci. Health. Part A: Environ. Sci. Enc. To.&%azard. Subst: Control, 1995, 30, (4), 753-771. Describes how wastewater from a coke plant was treated by using an electrochemical oxidation process. 96100935 Emerging technologies for recycling MGP sites Shosky, D. J. et al., Pollut. Eng., 1995, 27, (6), 62-66. Discusses the technolonies for recvclinn manufactared eas olant sites. including strategies am? tactics, an6 site; restoration tecl&ologies, tarry soils, coal tar residues in soil, and groundwater and low-level soil contamination.
Emission of nitrogen compounds and NO., formation during blended coal combustion
96100936
Qiu, J. et al., Gongcheng Rewuli Xuebao, 1995, 16, (1), 115-118. (In Chinese) An experimental study on emission of nitrogen and NO formation during blended pulverized coal combustion has been carried out to find the NO,formation mechanism and diffemce from individual coal, in order to find the available methods to reduce NO, emission.
Energy and the environment In the 21et century 96100937 National Academies Policy Advisory Group, The Royal Society, 6 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1 Y 5AG, f30.00, 1995, 104 pp. 96100936
The Energy Charter Treaty: Origins, aims and
prospects
Dasulfurization of flue gases 96100926 Eto, J. et al., (Assigned to) Idemitsu Eng KK, JAP. Pat. JP.O7,100,330, Apr. 1995. T&e process comprises adsorption of sulphur oxide into solutions, recvcling of the absorbed solutions, and exhausting of a Dart of the solution aft& oxaation. The partial oxidation of the so&ons ire carried out by contacting the solution with O-containing gases in the presence of activated carbon, The process can be used in boilers, furnaces, etc. using coal and heavy oil as fuels.
Dore, J. and De Bauw, R. The Royal Institute of International Affairs, Chatham House, 10 St James’s Sq., London SWlY 4LE, f12.50, 1995.
Desulfuriration of raw gas using porous, finely96100927 divided coke dust
Environmental benefits of district heating with 96iOO940 cogeneration
Meyer, B. and Poppe, K. DE.4,344,035, Jun. 1995.
(Assigned to) Rheinbraun AG, GER. Offen.
Development of a process for advanced treatment of organic wastewater -Development of an environmentally acceptable process for manufacture of coke-oven byproducts
96100926
Inoue, M. et al., Kagaku Kogaku, 1995, 59, (6), 404-407. (In Japanese) Discusses the treatment of coking related wastewaters for COD removal by ozonization.
Domestic lignite combustion as 96lQQ929 polychlorodibenrodioxins and -furans (PCDDIF)
source
of
et al., Chemosphere, 1995, 31, (2), 2591-2604. Discusses a study of emissions of PCDDiF from lignite domestic heating.
Thub, U.
Domestic ventilation 96100930 Heat. Vent. Rev., Jul. 1995, 35, (9), 28-32. Describes the range of domestic ventilation equipment the UK.
newly available
in
Dual SO,-NO, concentration reduction by calcium of carboxyllc acids
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Steciak. J. et al.. J. Environ. Etw. (N.Y.). 1995. 121. (81. 595-604. The paper discusses the simulta&obs r&oval ‘of So; &d NO, by Ca carboxylates evaluated isothermally in a laboratory-scale furnace m atmospheres containing 2000 ppm SO,, 1000 ppm NO, 3% O,, and 12% CO, at 550 and 1250°C and residence time of 4 s.
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Environmental aspects of coal mining, beneficiation, and consumption 96100939
Hycnar, J. J. Karbo-Energochem.-Ekol., 1995,40, (2). 39-45. (In Polish) Discusses the environmental aspects of coal mining, beneficiation, and consumption.
Consonni, S. Termotecnica, Jun. 1995, (6), 69-78. (In Italian) Discusses how reduction of emissions of CO. CO,. HC. NO_ and SO, can be achieved with the use of district heating. dive dstimates f& the pr;duction of heat only and for cogeneration with reciprocating engines, steam cycles, gas turbine and combined cycles.
Environmental management in an internatlnal consumer goods company
96100641
White, P. R. et al., Resources, Conservation & Recycling, Sep. 1995, 14, (3), 171-184. Many management processes and tools can provide companies with information to support their environmental decision making. Risk assessment, environmental auditing, life cycle assessment and environmental reporting are but a few examples. Each of these has typically evolved independently as the need for it has arisen. Today, however, this abundance of tools can leadto confusion: What is the exact objective of each tool? How do the differ? Are some ‘better’ than others? Should they be used in paralle r, sequentially or in place of each other? More importantly, how do they fit together into a coherent environmental management framework that will ensure sound environmental and economic decision making in a company? The paper seeks to answer these questions. Describes the&era11 et&r&mental framework that has been developed internally within Procter & Gamble.
96100942
Environmental management systems
Sharratt, P. (ed.), IChemE Book Sales, 165-189 Railway Terrace, Rugby CV21 3HQ, UK, f27.00, 1995, 180 pp.