Control of PCDD/PCDF emissions from municipal-waste combustion systems (reannouncement)

Technical Report · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1990

OSTI ID:5331570

Brna, T G; Kilgroe, J D

The article gives results of tests on five modern municipal waste combustors (MWCs) to characterize or determine the performance of representative combustor types and associated air emission control systems in the regulatory development process. Test results for uncontrolled (combustor outlet) and controlled (flue gas cleaning system outlet) polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) and dibenzofurans (PCDFs) are reported, along with pertinent information on other tests. The EPA is revising air pollutant emission rules for new MWCs and preparing guidelines for existing MWCs. These rules will limit emissions of PCDDs, PCDFs, CO2, and acid gases (HCl and SO2) as well as require tighter control of particulate matter emissions.

• Research Organization: Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC (United States). Air and Energy Engineering Research Lab.
• OSTI ID: 5331570
• Report Number(s): PB-91-156794/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540120* -- Environment
Atmospheric-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
BENZOFURANS
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
COMBUSTION
CONTROL
DIOXIN
FLUE GAS
FURANS
GASEOUS WASTES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
HYDROCHLORIC ACID
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INCINERATORS
INORGANIC ACIDS
MANAGEMENT
MUNICIPAL WASTES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
OXIDATION
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PARTICLES
PARTICULATES
PERFORMANCE TESTING
POLLUTION CONTROL
POLLUTION REGULATIONS
REGULATIONS
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SULFUR DIOXIDE
SULFUR OXIDES
TESTING
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTES