Control of PCDD/PCDF emissions from municipal-waste combustion systems

Technical Report · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1990

OSTI ID:6016407

Brna, T G; Kilgroe, J D

The article gives results of tests on five modern municipal waste combustors (MWCs) to characterize or determine the performance of representative combustor types and associated air emission control systems in the regulatory development process. Test results for uncontrolled (combustor outlet) and controlled (flue gas cleaning system outlet) polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) and dibenzofurans (PCDFs) are reported, along with pertinent information on other tests. The EPA is revising air pollutant emission rules for new MWCs and preparing guidelines for existing MWCs. These rules will limit emissions of PCDDs, PCDFs, CO{sub 2}, and acid gases (HCl and SO{sub 2}) as well as require tighter control of particulate matter emissions.

• Research Organization: Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC (USA). Air and Energy Engineering Research Lab.
• OSTI ID: 6016407
• Report Number(s): PB-91-146639/XAB; EPA--600/J-90/310
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540120* -- Environment
Atmospheric-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
AROMATICS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHLORINATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
COMBUSTION
CONTROL
DIOXIN
FLUE GAS
GASEOUS WASTES
HALOGENATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
INCINERATORS
MUNICIPAL WASTES
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
OXIDATION
POLLUTION CONTROL
POLLUTION REGULATIONS
REGULATIONS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
WASTES