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Title: Combustion of municipal solid wastes with oil shale in a circulating fluidized bed. Quarterly report, quarter ending December 31, 1995

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/179196· OSTI ID:179196

The objective of this project is to demonstrate that cocombustion of municipal solid waste and oil shale can reduce emissions of gaseous pollutants (SO{sub 2} and HCl) to acceptable levels. Tests in 6- and 15-inch units showed that the oil shale absorbs acid gas pollutants and produces an ash which could be, at the least, disposed of in a normal landfill. Further analysis of the results are underway to estimate scale-up to commercial size. Additional work will be done to evaluate the cementitious properties of oil shale ash.

Research Organization:
Synfuels Engineering and Development, Inc., Arvada, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
FG01-94CE15612
OSTI ID:
179196
Report Number(s):
DOE/CE/15612-T6; ON: DE96005114; TRN: AHC29603%%21
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: [1996]
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English