Experimental investigation of PIC formation during the incineration of recovered CFC-11. Final report, July 1993-July 1994

Technical Report · Thu Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1994

OSTI ID:6882073

Springsteen, B; Ho, L; Kryder, G

The report gives results of an investigation of the formation of products of incomplete combustion (PICs) during 'recovered' trichlorofluoromethane (CFC-11) incineration. Tests involved burning the recovered CFC-11 in a propane gas flame. Combustion gas samples were taken and analyzed for volatile organic compounds as well as polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/PCDF). Test results confirm that incineration can be used to effectively destroy recovered CFC-11; CFC destruction efficiencies of greater than 99.9999 (six nines) were consistently demonstrated for CFC-11-to-propane molar ratios of 0.66-0.6. Additionally, low levels were detected when sampling downstream of the flue gas scrubber. Results of a secondary goal of the study, to determine the fate of chlorine (Cl) and fluroine (F), were inconclusive.

• Research Organization: Energy and Environmental Research Corp., Irvine, CA (United States)
• OSTI ID: 6882073
• Report Number(s): PB-94-214772/XAB; CNN: EPA-68-CO-0094
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CHLOROFLUOROCARBONS
COMBUSTION
COMBUSTION PRODUCTS
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
PROGRESS REPORT
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DOCUMENT TYPES
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC FLUORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
OXIDATION
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
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