Leachability of organic and inorganic contaminants in ashes from lime-based air pollution control devices on a municipal waste incinerator

Conference · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1987 · Proceedings, Annual Meeting, Air Pollution Control Association; (USA)

OSTI ID:5105353

Sawell, S E; Bridle, T R; Constable, T W ^[1]

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1. Environment Canada, Burlington, Ontario (CA)

Concern for public health, coupled with the implementation of more stringent guidelines for exhaust gas emissions from municipal solid waste (MSW) incineration units, has resulted in the development of more efficient flue gas cleaning systems. While these systems help reduce emissions of airborne contaminants, they also increase the quantities of ash which require proper disposal. Although recent studies have identified MSW incinerator bottom ash as a relatively benign waste, they have also indicated that MSW incinerator flue gas ashes may not be environmentally acceptable for landfilling. In 1984, the Wastewater Technology Centre began conducting a series of studies on the leachability of MSW incinerator ash, under Environment Canada's National Incinerator Testing and Evaluation Program (NITEP). The studies were undertaken to obtain additional information on the chemical and physical characteristics of these ashes and to assist in the development of solid waste management criteria for their ultimate disposal. This paper focuses on the results from the second study in the series, which was conducted on residues collected from an air pollution control (APC) pilot plant built by FLAKT Canada.

• OSTI ID: 5105353
• Report Number(s): CONF-870695--
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Proceedings, Annual Meeting, Air Pollution Control Association; (USA) Journal Volume: 6
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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