The impact of particulate emissions control on the control of other MWC air emissions

Journal Article · Wed Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1990 · Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/10473289.1990.10466784· OSTI ID:5383573

Brna, T G; Kilgroe, J D ^[1]

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1. US Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC (USA)

On December 20, 1989, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed revised new source performance standards for new municipal waste combustion (MWC) units and guidelines for existing sources. The proposed national regulations require tighter particulate matter control and address precombustion, combustion, and post-combustion controls, the latter two depending on capacity and age of the facility. The air pollutants of concern when municipal solid waste (MSW) is burned will be discussed. Generally, particulate control is an inherent part of the systems used to limit the emissions of these air pollutants. The relationships between MWC air emissions (acid gases, trace organics, and trace heavy metals) control and particulate control will be discussed. Test results to quantify air pollutant emissions from MWC units and their control will be presented and compared with the proposed regulations.

• OSTI ID: 5383573
• Journal Information: Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association; (United States) Vol. 9; ISSN JAWAE; ISSN 1047-3289
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540120* -- Environment
Atmospheric-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
COMBUSTION
CONTROL
ELEMENTS
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROCHLORIC ACID
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INCINERATORS
INORGANIC ACIDS
METALS
MUNICIPAL WASTES
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDATION
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PARTICLES
PARTICULATES
POLLUTION CONTROL
POLLUTION REGULATIONS
REGULATIONS
STANDARDS
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SULFUR DIOXIDE
SULFUR OXIDES
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
US EPA
US ORGANIZATIONS
WASTES