Experimental study of the zeolite affinity for the dioxin adsorption for a new direct and on-line measurement method

Dioxins are toxic and ubiquitous compounds that are unintentional by-products of combustion processes. Because of their health effects, a number of countries have introduced stringent emission standards. Current and standard methods used to determine the emissions of dioxins, from an incinerator for example, do not allow to know and control the concentration of dioxins in “real time”. The present work describes the first steps of the development of a new experimental methodology for on-line and direct monitoring of gas phase dioxin traces emitted by municipal solid waste incinerators.