Elemental Characterization of Municipal Solid Waste Incinerator Ash and Its Leachates Using Neutron Activation Analysis and Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy

Incineration of municipal solid waste (MSW) is an increasingly attractive option for dealing with the burgeoning quantity of solid waste generated in the West. A combination of neutron activation analysis (NAA), inductively coupled plasma (ICP), and x-ray fluorescence (XRF) are used to analyze a wide range of elements in a variety of ash and extraction fluids, facilitating a detailed assessment of the hazards posed by the ash produced from MSW incineration.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Nuclear Engineering

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2014

Author dc:creator

• Buchholz, Bruce Alan

Contributors dc:contributor

• Landsberger, Sheldon

• Engineering, Nuclear
• Chemistry, Nuclear

Identifier

(UMI)AAI9328981

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/72449