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Emissions of organic air toxics from open burning: a comprehensive review by Lemieux, Paul M, Lutes, Christopher C, Santoianni, Dawn A

“…Emissions from open burning, on a mass pollutant per mass fuel (emission factor) basis, are greater than those from well-controlled combustion sources. Some…”
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Developing innovative treatment technologies for PFAS-containing wastes by Berg, Chelsea, Crone, Brian, Gullett, Brian, Higuchi, Mark, Krause, Max J., Lemieux, Paul M., Martin, Todd, Shields, Erin P., Struble, Ed, Thoma, Eben, Whitehill, Andrew

“…The release of persistent per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) into the environment is a major concern for the United States Environmental Protection…”
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Combustion of C 1 and C 2 PFAS: Kinetic modeling and experiments by Krug, Jonathan D, Lemieux, Paul M, Lee, Chun-Wai, Ryan, Jeffrey V, Kariher, Peter H, Shields, Erin P, Wickersham, Lindsay C, Denison, Martin K, Davis, Kevin A, Swensen, David A, Burnette, R Preston, Wendt, Jost O L, Linak, William P

“…A combustion model, originally developed to simulate the destruction of chemical warfare agents, was modified to include C -C fluorinated organic reactions and…”
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Combustion of C1 and C2 PFAS: Kinetic modeling and experiments by Krug, Jonathan D., Lemieux, Paul M., Lee, Chun-Wai, Ryan, Jeffrey V., Kariher, Peter H., Shields, Erin P., Wickersham, Lindsay C., Denison, Martin K., Davis, Kevin A., Swensen, David A., Burnette, R. Preston, Wendt, Jost O.L., Linak, William P.

“…A combustion model, originally developed to simulate the destruction of chemical warfare agents, was modified to include C 1 -C 3 fluorinated organic reactions…”
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Emissions of Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-dioxins and Polychlorinated Dibenzofurans from the Open Burning of Household Waste in Barrels by Lemieux, Paul M, Lutes, Christopher C, Abbott, Judith A, Aldous, Kenneth M

“…Backyard burning of household waste in barrels is a common waste disposal practice for which pollutant emissions have not been well characterized. This study…”
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Emissions from Carpet Combustion in a Pilot-Scale Rotary Kiln: Comparison with Coal and Particle-Board Combustion by Konopa, Stephanie Lucero, Mulholland, James A., Realff, Matthew J., Lemieux, Paul M.

“…The use of post-consumer carpet as a potential fuel substitute in cement kilns and other high-temperature processes is being considered to address the problem…”
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Pilot-Scale Thermal Destruction of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in a Legacy Aqueous Film Forming Foam by Shields, Erin P., Krug, Jonathan D., Roberson, William R., Jackson, Stephen R., Smeltz, Marci G., Allen, Matthew R., Burnette, R. Preston, Nash, John T., Virtaranta, Larry, Preston, William, Liberatore, Hannah K., Wallace, M. Ariel Geer, Ryan, Jeffrey V., Kariher, Peter H., Lemieux, Paul M., Linak, William P.

“…The destruction of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) is critical to ensure effective remediation of PFAS contaminated matrices. The destruction of…”
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Variables Affecting Emissions of PCDD/Fs from Uncontrolled Combustion of Household Waste in Barrels by Lemieux, Paul M., Gullett, Brian K., Lutes, Christopher C., Winterrowd, Chris K., Winters, Dwain L.

“…The uncontrolled burning of household waste in barrels has recently been implicated as a major source of airborne emissions of polychlorinated…”
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Role of combustion and sorbent parameters in prevention of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin and polychlorinated dibenzofuran formation during waste combustion by Gullett, Brian K, Lemieux, Paul M, Dunn, James E

“…Experimental data and a statistical approach are used to determine the effect of combustion- and sorbent-injection-related parameters on the mechanism of…”
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Enhanced formation of dioxins and furans from combustion devices by addition of trace quantities of bromine by Lemieux, Paul M., Ryan, Jeffrey V.

“…Past pilot-scale experimental studies have shown a dramatic increase in the formation of certain chlorinated products of incomplete combustion (PICs) caused by…”
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Emissions from the Burning of Vegetative Debris in Air Curtain Destructors by Miller, C. Andrew, Lemieux, Paul M.

“…Although air curtain destructors (ACDs) have been used for quite some time to dispose of vegetative debris, relatively little in-depth testing has been…”
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Emissions of PCDD/F from uncontrolled, domestic waste burning by Gullett, Brian K, Lemieux, Paul M, Lutes, Christopher C, Winterrowd, Chris K, Winters, Dwain L

“…Emissions of polychlorinated dibenzodioxin and dibenzofuran (PCDD/F) result from inefficiencies of combustion processes, most typically waste combustion…”
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Identification of an ideal reactor model in a secondary combustion chamber by Bass Jr, Charles A., Barat, Robert B., Lemieux, Paul M.

“…Tracer analysis was applied to a secondary combustion chamber of a rotary kiln incinerator simulator to develop a computationally inexpensive networked ideal…”
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Mutagenicity and chemical analysis of emissions from the open burning of scrap rubber tires by DeMarini, David M, Lemieux, Paul M, Ryan, Jeffrey V, Brooks, Lance R, Williams, Ron W

“…The emissions from the open burning of scrap rubber tires are evaluated using the Salmonella mutagenicity assay and chemical analyses. The results indicate…”
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Characterization of organic emissions from hazardous waste incineration processes under the new EPA draft Risk Burn Guidance: measurement issues by Ryan, Jeffrey V, Lemieux, Paul M, Pollard, Karen, Workman, Rosemary, Antley, Beth, Yurk, Jeffrey

“…EPA's recently published draft Risk Burn Guidance recommends that hazardous waste combustion facilities complete a mass balance of the total organics (TOs)…”
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Near-real-time measurement of trace volatile organic compounds from combustion processes using an on-line gas chromatograph by Ryan, Jeffrey V, Lemieux, Paul M, Preston, William T

“…The US EPA's current regulatory approach for combustion and incineration sources considers the use of real-time continuous emission monitors (CEMs) for…”
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Emissions of Trace Products of Incomplete Combustion from a Pilot-Scale Incinerator Secondary Combustion Chamber by Lemieux, Paul M., Ryan, Jeffrey V., Bass, Charles, Barat, Robert

“…Experiments were performed on a 73 kW rotary kiln incinerator simulator equipped with a 73 kW secondary combustion chamber (SCC) to examine emissions of…”
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Development of Source Testing, Analytical, and Mutagenicity Bioassay Procedures for Evaluating Emissions from Municipal and Hospital Waste Combustors by Watts, Randall R., Lemieux, Paul M., Grote, Raymond A., Lowans, R. William, Williams, Ron W., Brooks, Lance R., Warren, Sarah H., DeMarini, David M., Bell, Douglas A., Lewtas, Joellen

“…Incineration is currently being used for disposal of about 10% of the solid waste generated in the United States, and this percentage will likely increase as…”
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Emissions of PCDD/Fs from Uncontrolled, Domestic Waste Burning by Gullett, Brian K, Lemieux, Paul M, Lutes, Christopher C, Winterrowd, Chris K, Winters, Dwain L

“…Backyard barrel burning of waste has the potential to be a major source of atmospheric PCDDs and PCDFs in the US. To better understand the pollution risk,…”
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Evaluation of Tire-Derived Fuel for Use in Nitrogen Oxide Reduction by Reburning by Miller, C. Andrew, Lemieux, Paul M., Touati, A.

“…Tire-derived fuel (TDF) was tested in a small-scale (44 kW or 150,000 Btu/hr) combustor to determine its feasibility as a fuel for use in reburning for control…”
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