Controlling PCDD/PCFD emissions from incinerators by flue-gas cleaning

Technical Report · Wed Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1990

OSTI ID:5528161

Brna, T G

The paper discusses controlling polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin (PCDD) and dibenzofuran (PCDF) emissions from incinerators by flue gas cleaning. New Source Performance Standards for municipal waste combustors (MWCs) and guidelines for existing incinerators in the US, proposed on December 20,1989, are to be promulgated in December 1990. The proposed national regulations require more stringent control of particulate matter and include pre-combustion, combustion, and post-combustion controls, the last two depending on size and age of the facility. Dry scrubbing processes have been used exclusively on recent MWCs and are planned for future MWCs in the US for flue gas cleaning (post-combustion control). They inherently include particulate matter control along with their primary function of acid gas removal. These technologies are also generally effective in controlling PCDDs, PCFDs, and trace heavy metals. Test results quantifying air pollution emissions, especially PCDD/PCFD, and their control will be presented and compared with the proposed regulations.

• Research Organization: Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC (USA). Air and Energy Engineering Research Lab.
• OSTI ID: 5528161
• Report Number(s): PB-91-162537/XAB; EPA--600/D-90/239
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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