The formation of products of incomplete combustion in research combustors

Journal Article · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987 · Nucl. Chem. Waste Manage.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0191-815X(87)90039-8· OSTI ID:6132810

Huffman, G L; Staley, L J

Experiments were conducted in which various organic chemicals were burned, generally one at a time, along with a diluent fuel, heptane, in a pilot-scale combustor (the Turbulent Flame Reactor) at U.S. EPA's Center Hill Facility. Excess air levels were varied in the reactor and Tenax trap samples were taken to determine the accompanying destruction and removal efficiencies (DRE) of the organic chemicals and the products of incomplete combustion (PIC). Results showed that the PICs did not always occur predictably, but that they were influenced by the principal organic hazardous constituent (POHC) being burned. When appreciable quantities of PICs were formed, however, their emission levels generally increased with increasing levels of excess air, over the range of excess air levels investigated. Furthermore, the highest levels of PICs and unburned POHCs generally occurred at high excess air values.

• Research Organization: Thermal Processes Research Staff, Thermal Destruction Branch, Alternative Technologies Div., Hazardous Waste Engineering Research Lab., U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH 45268
• OSTI ID: 6132810
• Journal Information: Nucl. Chem. Waste Manage.; (United States), Vol. 7:1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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