Total hydrocarbon emission testing of waste-water sludge incinerators. Volume 1. Final report 1991-92

Technical Report · Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1992

OSTI ID:7086665

Chehaske, J T; DeWees, W G; Lewis, F M

The U.S. EPA is considering continuous monitoring of total hydrocarbon (THC) emissions from all wastewater sludge incincerators. The study was conducted to determine the reliability of total hydrocarbon analyzers (THCAs) in the application. Continuous monitors for oxygen (O2), carbon monoxide (CO), THC, and temperature were installed at two municipal wastewater sludge incinerators. The O2 data were used to normalize the measured THC concentrations to 7% O2. CO was measured to determine if it could be used as a surrogate for THC measurements. The two THCAs performed very well, achieving 94 and 90% on-line availability at the two sampling sites, respectively. The O2 and CO analyzers also worked well. There were initial problems with the sample conditioning system that is necessary for the CO and O2 monitors, but successful operation was achieved after it was modified. The report presents graphical and tabular summaries of the results. The report covers a period from February 1991 to September 1991, and work was completed as of May 29, 1992.

• Research Organization: Pacific Environmental Services, Inc., Herndon, VA (United States)
• OSTI ID: 7086665
• Report Number(s): PB-92-197086/XAB; CNN: EPA-68-C0-0027
• Resource Relation: Other Information: See also Volume 2, PB92-197094. Prepared in cooperation with DEECO, Inc., Cary, NC., and Lewis (F. Michael), El Segundo, CA. Sponsored by Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH. Risk Reduction Engineering Lab
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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