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Title: AFBC co-firing of coal and hospital waste. Quarterly progress report, November 1, 1994--January 31, 1995

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/113919· OSTI ID:113919

The project objective is to design, construct, install, and start-up a circulating fluidized bed combustion system at the Lebanon, Pennsylvania Veteran`s Affairs Medical Center. The unit will co-fire coal and hospital waste providing inexpensive and efficient destruction of both general and infectious medical waste and steam generation. Progress to date on several tasks is described. These are: Task 1.A-1.D, Design; Equipment purchase and fabrication; Installation; and Shredder system verification. Other tasks to be undertaken are: Start-up; Obtaining permits; Procuring coal, limestone and ash disposal contracts; and Conducting on-year test program. Project costs are enumerated.

Research Organization:
Donlee Technologies, Inc., York, PA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
FC21-91MC27205
OSTI ID:
113919
Report Number(s):
DOE/MC/27205-5006; ON: DE96000879; TRN: AHC29526%%63
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: [1995]
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English