Incineration of hazardous waste: a critical review

Journal Article · Fri May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1987 · J. Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/08940630.1987.10466245· OSTI ID:6159267

Oppelt, E T

This review examines the current state of knowledge regarding hazardous waste incineration in an effort to put these technological and environmental issues into perspective. Over the last ten years, concern over improper disposal practices of the past has manifested itself in the passage of a series of federal and state-level hazardous waste clean-up and control statutes of unprecedented scope. The impact of these various statutes will be a significant modification of waste management practices. The more traditional and lowest cost methods of direct landfilling, storage in surface impoundments and deep-well injection will be replaced, in large measure, by waste minimization at the source of generation, waste reuse, physical/chemical/biological treatment, incineration and chemical stabilization/solidification methods. Of all the terminal treatment technologies, properly-designed incineration systems are capable of the highest overall degree of destruction and control for the broadest range of hazardous waste streams. Substantial design and operational experience exists and a wide variety of commercial systems are available. Consequently, significant growth is anticipated in the use of incineration and other thermal destruction methods.

• Research Organization: Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH
• OSTI ID: 6159267
• Journal Information: J. Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States) Vol. 37:5; ISSN JPCAA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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AIR POLLUTION
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COMBUSTION
COMMERCIALIZATION
DESIGN
DOCUMENT TYPES
GASEOUS WASTES
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
INCINERATORS
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
OXIDATION
POLLUTION
POLLUTION REGULATIONS
RECYCLING
REGULATIONS
REVIEWS
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTES