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Title: Case study, comparison of trial burn results from similar sulfuric acid regeneration plants

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OSTI ID:347806
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  1. Rhodia Inc., Hammond, IN (United States)
  2. Rhodia Inc., Houston, TX (United States)

The primary business of Rhodia Eco Services (Rhodia) is the regeneration of sulfuric acid. Sulfuric acid regeneration requires thermal decomposition of acid to sulfur dioxide, and remaking the acid through chemical reaction. The sulfuric acid regeneration furnace is the ideal place to process pumpable wastes for energy recovery and for thermal destruction. Rhodia is regulated by the Boiler and Industrial Furnace (BIF) regulations (40 CFR 266, Subpart H). The Hammond, Indiana plant is an interim status BIF facility and the Houston, Texas facility is renewing its RCRA incineration permit as a BIF facility. Both plants have conducted BIF Trial Burns with very similar results. The performance levels demonstrated were at levels better than RCRA/BIF standards for destruction and removal efficiency, metal, HCl/Cl, particulate, dioxin/furan, and organic emissions.

OSTI ID:
347806
Report Number(s):
CONF-9804112-; TRN: IM9923%%344
Resource Relation:
Conference: Waste combustion in boilers and industrial furnaces specialty conference, Kansas City, MO (United States), 15-17 Apr 1998; Other Information: PBD: 1998; Related Information: Is Part Of Waste combustion in boilers and industrial furnaces: Proceedings; PB: 370 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English