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International Journal of Mechanical Systems Engineering Volume 1 (2015), Article ID 1:IJMSE-103, 10 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.15344/2455-7412/2015/103
Research Article
Analysis of Polychlorinated Biphenyl Wastes Incineration in Rotary Kilns: Model Development and Validation

Ehab Hussein Bani-Hani1*, Mahmoud Hammad2, Ali Matar2, Ahmad Sedaghat1 and Khalil Khanafer1

1School of Engineering, AustralianCollege of Kuwait, P.O. Box 1411, Safat13015, Kuwait
2Faculty of Engineering and Technology, the University of Jordan, Amman11942, Jordan
Dr. Ehab Hussein Bani-Hani, School of Engineering, AustralianCollege of Kuwait, P.O. Box 1411, Safat13015, Kuwait; E-mail: e.hani@ack.edu.kw
01 March 2015; 01 May 2015; 03 May 2015
Bani-Hani EH, Hammad M, Matar A, Sedaghat A, Khanafer K (2015) Analysis of Polychlorinated Biphenyl Wastes Incineration in Rotary Kilns, Part I: Model Development and Validation. Int J Mech Syst Eng 1: 103. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15344/2455-7412/2015/103

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