Re: can dioxins be formed by the combustion of landfill gases

[Alan Watson <alanwatson@gn.apc.org>]

  >Can anyone tell me if dioxin can be formed when landfill gases are used
  >as fuels?
  
  Yes!  Both in generators and flare stacks.  The results are limited in 
  the UK but Warren Springs Laboratory, for example, reported 1.2 ng TEQ/m3 
  for emsissions from a gas engine.  I suspect that flares may have quite 
  high emissions but data is very sparse. The UK inventory estimated a 
  total contribution of 1.6 to 5.5 g but this is probably an underestimate.
  
  Best wishes
  
  Alan
  
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