Hazardous waste processing technology

Book · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:5325109

Kiang, Y H; Metry, A A

The US Environmental Protection Agency estimates that in 1980 at least 57 million metric tons of the nation's total waste load could be classified as hazardous. Only 10% of the hazardous wastes are properly managed and disposed. Three kinds of treatment processes can be used to render hazardous waste less hazardous or nonhazardous: (1) physical processes, such as carbon or resin adsorption, centrifuging, flocculation, sedimentation, reverse osmosis, and ultrafiltration; (2) chemical processes, such as fixation, neutralization, ion exchange, oxidation reduction and precipitation; and (3) biological processes, such as activated sludge, composting and land application. Land disposal includes secure chemical landfilling, secure burial and deep well injection. Part 1 of this book discusses the thermal processing technologies, and Part 2 presents treatment and disposal technologies. Chapter 1 - general introduction; Chapter 2 - review of regulations, waste management and technologies governing thermal processes; Chapter 3 - evaluation of incineration systems and waste handling technologies; Chapter 4 - design of incinerator equipment; Chapter 5 - theory, design, research and development, and instrumentation, control and measurement of incineration systems; Chapter 6 - recovery of waste heat and by-products; air and water pollution aspects; Chapter 7 - catalytic incineration, wet air oxidation and pyrolysis; Chapter 8 - overview of treatment processes and disposal site selection requirements; Chapter 9 - physical treatment processes; Chapter 10 - chemical treatment processes; and Chapter 11 - biological treatment processes. (DP)

• OSTI ID: 5325109
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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