Municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) fly ash is categorized as a hazardous waste
owing to the presence of heavy metals. The thermal separation of heavy metals from MSWI …

Heavy metals are well‐known environmental pollutants due to their toxicity, persistence in
the environment, and bioaccumulative nature. Their natural sources include weathering of …

Incineration has overtaken landfilling as the most important option for disposal of the
increasing volumes of municipal solid waste (MSW) generated in China. Accordingly …

A series of 20 coal samples were subjected to sequential leaching with ammonium acetate,
hydrochloric acid, hydrofluoric acid, and nitric acid to quantify the modes of occurrence of …

Anthropogenic atmospheric emissions of typical toxic heavy metals have caused worldwide
concern due to their adverse effects on human health and the ecosystem. By determining …

Toxic trace elements (TEs) can pose serious risks to ecosystems and human health.
However, a comprehensive understanding of atmospheric emission inventories for several …

Arsenic is extremely toxic and its release has caused great environmental concerns. Coal
combustion is considered to be one of the major anthropogenic emission sources. Arsenic …

Growing public awareness of the environmental impact of coal combustion has raised
serious concerns about the various hazardous trace elements produced by coal firing …

Coal production and utilization are recognized as two principal sources of potentially toxic
elements in the environment. Here the published literature (2008–2018) was searched to …

As the largest coal consumer in China, the coal-fired power plants have come under
increasing public concern in regard to atmospheric mercury pollution. This study developed …