Comparison of HAPs and hydrocarbon emissions
- Schreiber, Yonley & Associates, Fenton, MD (United States)
The proposed hazardous waste combustor (HWC) maximum achievable control technology (MACT) rule published in the April 19, 1996, Federal Register requested data and information on monitoring carbon monoxide (CO) or hydrocarbon (HC) emissions to control organic hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) emissions. The preamble of the proposed rule further states that monitoring HC emissions can also ensure that sources operate under {open_quotes}good combustion conditions.{close_quotes} As a result, the proposed rule is attempting to monitor organic HAP emissions as well as emissions from incomplete combustion (PICs). Because a large fraction of HAPs are organic compounds, using HC as an indicator for HAP emissions warrants further investigation. However, using HC as an indicator of PICs or good combustion is inconceivable because HC and PIC compound emissions depend on other process variables not related to hazardous waste fuel combustion completeness. The available database of HC, and volatile and semi-volatile organic HAP emissions indicates that HC-HAP correlations are difficult to make and HC-PIC emissions are non-existent. 1 ref., 16 figs.
- OSTI ID:
- 617722
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9704196-; TRN: 98:002111-0015
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Conference on waste combustion in boilers and industrial furnaces, St. Louis, MO (United States), 8-10 Apr 1997; Other Information: PBD: 1997; Related Information: Is Part Of Waste combustion in boilers and industrial furnaces; PB: 241 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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