Long-term performance of GORE-TEX{reg_sign} membrane filter bags at a municipal solid waste combustion facility
- L. Gore and Associates, Inc., Elkton, MD (United States)
This paper describes the performance of particulate emissions control technology used at a 800 ton per day municipal solid waste combustion facility. The technology consists of a pulse jet fabric filter collector equipped with GORE-TEX{reg_sign} membrane/TEFLON B fiberglass fabric filter bags and a lime slurry spray dryer absorber. During compliance emissions testing in 1995, the air pollution control system processed 110,000--121,000 acfm of flue gas delivered through two water wall boiler lines. Total particulate matter emissions averaged 0.003 gr/dscf at 7% O{sub 2} content. Emission levels of low and semi-volatile metals were also measured during the compliance tests. In all cases, these levels were either well below permit levels or below detection limits. Dioxin and furan emissions were measured during the compliance tests and were also found to be below permit levels and applicable federal emission guidelines for municipal waste combustors. This paper presents these emissions data as well as specific information on the performance of the GORE-TEX membrane filter media including pressure differential, permeability, and strength over a service life of five years.
- OSTI ID:
- 351084
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-970677-; TRN: IM9925%%246
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 90. annual meeting and exhibition of the Air and Waste Management Association, Toronto (Canada), 8-13 Jun 1997; Other Information: PBD: 1997; Related Information: Is Part Of 1997 proceedings of the Air and Waste Management Association`s 90. annual meeting and exhibition; PB: [7000] p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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