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Title: Application of modern diagnostic methods to environmental improvement. Annual progress report, January--October 1994

Abstract

The Diagnostic Instrumentation and Analysis Laboratory (DIAL), a research department in the College of Engineering at Mississippi State University (MSU), is under contract with the US Department of Energy (DOE) to develop and apply advanced diagnostic instrumentation and analysis techniques to real world processes; measurements are made in hot, highly corrosive atmospheres in which conventional measurement devices are ineffective. Task 1 of this agreement is concerned with the development and application of various diagnostic methods to characterize the plasma properties, the melt properties and the downstream emissions from a plasma torch facility designed to vitrify mixed waste. Correlation of the measured properties with the operating parameters of the torch will be sought to improve, optimize and control the overall operation of the plasma treatment process. As part of this program, diagnostic methods will be developed and evaluated for characterization, monitoring and control purposes of treatment processes in general. Task 2 of this agreement is concerned with the development of a system to monitor and control the combustion stoichiometry in real time in order to minimize environmental impact and maximize process efficiency. Staged fuel injection is also being studied to minimize NO{sub x} formation.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Mississippi State Univ., MS (United States). Diagnostic Instrumentation and Analysis Lab.
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
10115015
Report Number(s):
DOE/CH/10575-T2
ON: DE95005797; IN: DIAL-10575; BR: EW4035200/GB0106010
DOE Contract Number:  
FG02-93CH10575
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Dec 1994
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION; GASEOUS WASTES; SPECTROSCOPY; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; NITROGEN OXIDES; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; PROGRESS REPORT; PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS; EMISSION SPECTRA; VELOCIMETERS; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; PYROMETERS; FOURIER TRANSFORM SPECTROMETERS; GAS ANALYSIS; FURNACES; OFF-GAS SYSTEMS; COMBUSTION KINETICS; 540120; 400102; 440800; 440600; CHEMICALS MONITORING AND TRANSPORT; CHEMICAL AND SPECTRAL PROCEDURES; MISCELLANEOUS INSTRUMENTATION; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTATION

Citation Formats

Shepard, W S. Application of modern diagnostic methods to environmental improvement. Annual progress report, January--October 1994. United States: N. p., 1994. Web. doi:10.2172/10115015.
Shepard, W S. Application of modern diagnostic methods to environmental improvement. Annual progress report, January--October 1994. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/10115015
Shepard, W S. 1994. "Application of modern diagnostic methods to environmental improvement. Annual progress report, January--October 1994". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/10115015. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/10115015.
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title = {Application of modern diagnostic methods to environmental improvement. Annual progress report, January--October 1994},
author = {Shepard, W S},
abstractNote = {The Diagnostic Instrumentation and Analysis Laboratory (DIAL), a research department in the College of Engineering at Mississippi State University (MSU), is under contract with the US Department of Energy (DOE) to develop and apply advanced diagnostic instrumentation and analysis techniques to real world processes; measurements are made in hot, highly corrosive atmospheres in which conventional measurement devices are ineffective. Task 1 of this agreement is concerned with the development and application of various diagnostic methods to characterize the plasma properties, the melt properties and the downstream emissions from a plasma torch facility designed to vitrify mixed waste. Correlation of the measured properties with the operating parameters of the torch will be sought to improve, optimize and control the overall operation of the plasma treatment process. As part of this program, diagnostic methods will be developed and evaluated for characterization, monitoring and control purposes of treatment processes in general. Task 2 of this agreement is concerned with the development of a system to monitor and control the combustion stoichiometry in real time in order to minimize environmental impact and maximize process efficiency. Staged fuel injection is also being studied to minimize NO{sub x} formation.},
doi = {10.2172/10115015},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/10115015}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1994},
month = {Thu Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1994}
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