Combustion control of PCDD/PCDF emissions from municipal waste-incinerators in North America
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:5772015
The paper discusses combustion control of emissions of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDD) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDF) from municipal waste incinerators in North America. New regulations to control air pollution emissions from municipal waste incineration have been enacted in Canada and are being developed in the U.S. Regulations in both countries will require the use of good combustion practice (GCP). The U.S. EPA defines three goals for their GCP strategy: to maximize furnace destruction of organics, to limit the relative amount of flyash carried from combustors with flue gases, and to operate flyash collection devices at temperatures which minimize the de novo synthesis of PCDD/PCDF. The paper describes the rationale for the GCP strategy, presents data showing the effects of electrostatic precipitator operating temperature on PCDD/PCDF formation rates, and brieflydescribes current North American incinerator design and operating practices which must be changed to reduce formation and emission of PCDD/PCDF.
- Research Organization:
- Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC (USA). Air and Energy Engineering Research Lab.
- OSTI ID:
- 5772015
- Report Number(s):
- PB-91-162552/XAB; EPA--600/D-90/241
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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AIR POLLUTION ABATEMENT
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ASHES
BENZOFURANS
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FURANS
HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
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NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
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POLLUTION ABATEMENT
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POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT
POLLUTION REGULATIONS
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RESIDUES
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
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COMBUSTION
CONTROL
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
DIOXIN
ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATORS
EQUIPMENT
FLY ASH
FURANS
HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
INCINERATORS
MANAGEMENT
MUNICIPAL WASTES
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NORTH AMERICA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
OXIDATION
POLLUTION ABATEMENT
POLLUTION CONTROL
POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT
POLLUTION REGULATIONS
REGULATIONS
RESIDUES
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
US EPA
US ORGANIZATIONS
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTES