Dry scrubbing of MSW incinerator flue gas by spray dryer absorption: New developments in Europe

Conference · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1985 · Proc., Annu. Meet., Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5533653

Moller, J T; Christiansen, O B

The public awareness of environmental issues is still increasing in Europe. Recycling of materials are continuing in various programs, even though the first ones did not meet expectations. New and more efficient incinerators are being planned and existing incinerators are being retrofited with state of the art gas cleaning equipment. Discussions on dioxins and furanes goes on based on new results on high gas phase fractions in the flue gases also after wet scrubbing. Data from ambient air show high fractions of heavy metals (Cd, Pb, and Hg) in gas phase and on fine particulate when new immission measurement techniques are applied. Guidelines are set in Europe not only for acid gas and particulate emission, but also for heavy metals and organics, in particulate, as well as in gas phase, in Germany and Switzerland, and similar regulations are under preparation in other countries. Regulations for secondary pollutants are being enforced and made more extensive.

• Research Organization: A/S Niro Atomizer, Copenhagen
• OSTI ID: 5533653
• Report Number(s): CONF-850612-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Proc., Annu. Meet., Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States) Journal Volume: 6
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
421000 -- Engineering-- Combustion Systems
424000 -- Engineering-- Pollution Control Equipment-- (1980-1989)
500200* -- Environment
Atmospheric-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ABSORPTION
AIR POLLUTION ABATEMENT
AIR POLLUTION MONITORING
CADMIUM
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COMBUSTION
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
DESIGN
DESULFURIZATION
DIOXIN
DRY SCRUBBERS
DRYING
ELEMENTS
EQUIPMENT
EUROPE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY
FLUE GAS
FURANS
GASEOUS WASTES
HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
INCINERATORS
LEAD
MERCURY
METALS
MUNICIPAL WASTES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
OXIDATION
PARTICLES
PARTICULATES
POLLUTION ABATEMENT
POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT
POLLUTION REGULATIONS
RECYCLING
REGULATIONS
RETROFITTING
SCRUBBERS
SOLID WASTES
SPRAY DRYING
SWITZERLAND
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
WASTES
WESTERN EUROPE