Continuous emission monitor for incinerators

Conference · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1992

OSTI ID:5246639

Demirgian, J

This paper describes the development of Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy to continuous monitoring of incinerator emissions. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy is well suited to this application because it can identify and quantify selected target analytes in a complex mixture without first separating the components in the mixture. Currently, there is no on-stream method to determine the destruction of hazardous substances, such as benzene, or to continuously monitor for hazardous products of incomplete combustion (PICs) in incinerator exhaust emissions. This capability is especially important because of Federal regulations in the Clean Air Act of 1990, which requires the monitoring of air toxics (Title III), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), and the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). An on-stream continuous emission monitor (CEM) that can differentiate species in the ppm and ppb range and can calculate the destruction and removal efficiency (DRE) could be used to determine the safety and reliability of incinerators. This information can be used to address reasonable public concern about incinerator safety and aid in the permitting process.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 5246639
• Report Number(s): ANL/CP-76118; CONF-9206184-1; ON: DE92015261
• Resource Relation: Conference: U.S. Department of Energy information exchange meeting on characterization, monitoring, and sensor technologies, Dallas, TX (United States), 3-4 Jun 1992
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION
FOURIER TRANSFORM SPECTROMETERS
DESIGN
INCINERATORS
MONITORING
AIR POLLUTION MONITORS
EMISSION
EXHAUST GASES
INFRARED SPECTROMETERS
FLUIDS
GASEOUS WASTES
GASES
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MONITORS
SPECTROMETERS
WASTES
540120* - Environment
Atmospheric- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-)
440800 - Miscellaneous Instrumentation- (1990-)