Test results: hazardous waste disposal in an industrial boiler

Conference · Wed Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1983 · Proc., Annu. Meet., Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6947880

Higgins, G M

This paper summarizes the key test results of a program designed to evaluate the environmental and technical consequences of burning hazardous waste in an industrial boiler. The boiler tested was one of four units at the Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc., facility located in York, Pennsylvania. SYSTECH Corporation conducted this evaluation in early 1982 for the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Solid Waste (EPA/OSW) under Contract No. 68-01-6071. The primary conclusion resulting from this study is that the test boiler achieved DREs of at least 99.99 percent in 15 of the 19 test determinations. Measured DREs less than 99.99 percent were observed in three cases for methyl acetate and in one case for methanol. In all test cases the DREs for 1,1,1trichloroethane exceeded 99.99 percent.

• Research Organization: Systech Corporation Xenia, Ohio
• OSTI ID: 6947880
• Report Number(s): CONF-830617-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Proc., Annu. Meet., Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States) Journal Volume: 80-50.3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ALCOHOLS
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CARBOXYLIC ACID ESTERS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COMBUSTION
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
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ETHANE
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HYDROCARBONS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
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METHYL ACETATE
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDATION
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
TESTING
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
US EPA
US ORGANIZATIONS
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT