Flue-gas cleaning of municipal waste combustion gases: performance and emissions

Technical Report · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:5015072

Brna, T G; Sedman, C B

This paper discusses available control technologies in the U.S., Japan, and Western Europe and their expected effectiveness in controlling the various pollutants emitted during the combustion of municipal waste. Increasing concern over the potential hazards of landfills for disposing of water and the diminishing sites available for new landfills have led to incineration for destroying hazardous waste and reducing the volume of other wastes. While wastes-to-energy conversion can be a benefit, incineration produces air pollutant emissions that can be minimized by in-furnace and post-combustion control technologies. As potential regulation of both hazardous air-pollutants and acid rain precursors in the future may force closing of operating incinerators or their costly retrofitting with new or improved controls, planning for new or improved incinerators should consider the environmental controls available to minimize costs and facilitate the required actions if stricter regulations are imposed.

• Research Organization: Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC (USA). Air and Energy Engineering Research Lab.
• OSTI ID: 5015072
• Report Number(s): PB-88-154380/XAB; EPA-600/D-88/002
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AIR POLLUTION ABATEMENT
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COMBUSTION
EQUIPMENT
FLUE GAS
GASEOUS WASTES
INCINERATORS
MANAGEMENT
MUNICIPAL WASTES
OXIDATION
POLLUTION ABATEMENT
POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTES