Emissions of metals and organics from municipal waste-water sludge incinerators, 1991

Technical Report · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1991

OSTI ID:5331772

Parrish, C R; Palazzolo, M A; Vancil, M A; Bostian, H E; Crumpler, E P

Emissions of metals and organics from a series of four wastewater sludge incinerators were determined. Three multiple hearth units and one fluidized bed combustor were tested. Emissions were controlled with a combination of venturi and/or tray impingement scrubbers. One site incorporated an afterburner as well. Flue gas testing was conducted at the inlet and outlet to the air pollution control devices at two of the plants. Feed sludge was also extensively tested for moisture, metals, and organics, as well as overall feed rate and heating value. Testing operating conditions were categorized as short-term versus long term or normal (includes transients, start-up, feed interruptions, etc.).

• Research Organization: Radian Corp., Research Triangle Park, NC (United States)
• OSTI ID: 5331772
• Report Number(s): PB-91-196451/XAB; CNN: EPA-68-02-4288
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540120* -- Environment
Atmospheric-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
AFTERBURNERS
AIR POLLUTION MONITORING
BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS
BIOLOGICAL WASTES
CALORIFIC VALUE
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COMBUSTION
COMBUSTION PROPERTIES
ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION
ELEMENTS
EQUIPMENT
FLUE GAS
GASEOUS WASTES
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INCINERATORS
LIQUID WASTES
MATERIALS
METALS
MOISTURE
MONITORING
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDATION
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PERFORMANCE TESTING
POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT
SCRUBBERS
SEWAGE
SEWAGE SLUDGE
SLUDGES
TESTING
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
WASTE WATER
WASTES
WATER