Consider fluid-bed incineration for hazardous waste destruction

Journal Article · Mon Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1992 · Chemical Engineering Progress; (United States)

OSTI ID:5073924

Mullen, J F ^[1]

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1. Dorr-Oliver, Inc., Stamford, CT (United States)

This paper discusses applications of fluidized beds for the incineration of municipal sludge and industrial waste which began in the early 1960s. Since then, more than 100 commercial units have been installed in the U.S. and over 300 worldwide. Fluid-bed technology offers such advantages as efficient combustion, easy control, the ability to handle variable feeds, the ability to operate intermittently, and reasonable to low capital and operating costs. Additional advantages relative to hazardous wastes include fuel savings and lower emissions of nitrogen oxides (NO{sub x}) and metals. This article will help chemical engineers reap these benefits by providing an overview of fluid-bed incineration technology and guidance on how to apply it to the destruction of hazardous wastes.

• OSTI ID: 5073924
• Journal Information: Chemical Engineering Progress; (United States), Journal Name: Chemical Engineering Progress; (United States) Vol. 88:6; ISSN 0360-7275; ISSN CEPRA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320305* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Industrial & Agricultural Processes-- Industrial Waste Management
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHEMICAL WASTES
COMBUSTION
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
FLUIDIZED BEDS
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
MUNICIPAL WASTES
NONRADIOACTIVE WASTES
NORTH AMERICA
OILS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDATION
PROCESSING
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
USA
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE OILS
WASTE PROCESSING
WASTES