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Title: Emissions of metals, chromium and nickel species, and organics from municipal waste-water-sludge incinerators. Volume 1. Summary report. Final report, 1989-91

Abstract

At Site 5 (continuing a numbering system initiated in a previous 4-site project) tests were only conducted for methods development purposes. At Site 6, emissions were measured at the inlet and outlet of the control device. At Site 7, an evaluation of CO and THC CEMSs was performed. At Sites 8 and 9, emissions were measured at the inlet of the venturi scrubber, at the midpoint located between the venturi scrubber and the wet ESP, and at the outlet of the wet ESP. For Sites 6, 8, and 9, midpoint and outlet air emission samples were collected and analyzed for particulate matter, metals, PCDD/PCDFs, volatile and semivolatile compounds (except Site 6), and hexavalent chromium and nickel subsulfide species. Continuous emission monitoring (CEM) for O2, CO2, CO, SO2, and NOx at the control system inlet and O2 (except Site 6), CO2 (except Sites 6 and 9), CO, SO2 (except Sites 6 and 9), NOx (except Sites 6 and 9), and THC was conducted at the control system outlet stack. The metals found in the greatest concentration in the sludge were lead, chromium and nickel. The need for sampling of hexavalent chromium without artifact formation and analysis of the resulting samples specificallymore » for hexavalent chromium at low concentrations was a major accomplishment of the test program. The results of the nickel sampling and analysis indicate that within the detection limit of the wet chemical method, no nickel subsulfide was present in the air emissions. At Site 6 and Site 9, a positive correlation between carbon monoxide emissions and total hydrocarbon (THC) emissions was observed. At Site 7, a positive correlation was demonstrated between the 'Hot' and 'Cold' THC CEMs.« less

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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Entropy Environmentalists, Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
5448347
Report Number(s):
PB-92-151554/XAB
CNN: EPA-68-CO-0027; EPA-68-02-4442
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: See also Volume 2, PB92-151562. Prepared in cooperation with DEECO, Inc., Cary, NC., and Lewis (F. Michael), Mountain View, CA. Sponsored by Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH. Risk Reduction Engineering Lab
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; CARBON DIOXIDE; ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION; CARBON MONOXIDE; DIOXIN; METALS; MUNICIPAL WASTES; COMBUSTION; NITROGEN OXIDES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PARTICULATES; SULFUR DIOXIDE; AIR POLLUTION; AIR POLLUTION MONITORING; ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATORS; SCRUBBERS; SEWAGE SLUDGE; SITE SURVEYS; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOLOGICAL WASTES; CARBON COMPOUNDS; CARBON OXIDES; CHALCOGENIDES; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; ELEMENTS; EQUIPMENT; HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS; MATERIALS; MONITORING; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; OXIDATION; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PARTICLES; POLLUTION; POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT; SEWAGE; SLUDGES; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; SULFUR OXIDES; THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES; WASTES; 540120* - Environment, Atmospheric- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-)

Citation Formats

Segall, R R, DeWees, W G, and Lewis, F M. Emissions of metals, chromium and nickel species, and organics from municipal waste-water-sludge incinerators. Volume 1. Summary report. Final report, 1989-91. United States: N. p., 1992. Web.
Segall, R R, DeWees, W G, & Lewis, F M. Emissions of metals, chromium and nickel species, and organics from municipal waste-water-sludge incinerators. Volume 1. Summary report. Final report, 1989-91. United States.
Segall, R R, DeWees, W G, and Lewis, F M. 1992. "Emissions of metals, chromium and nickel species, and organics from municipal waste-water-sludge incinerators. Volume 1. Summary report. Final report, 1989-91". United States.
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abstractNote = {At Site 5 (continuing a numbering system initiated in a previous 4-site project) tests were only conducted for methods development purposes. At Site 6, emissions were measured at the inlet and outlet of the control device. At Site 7, an evaluation of CO and THC CEMSs was performed. At Sites 8 and 9, emissions were measured at the inlet of the venturi scrubber, at the midpoint located between the venturi scrubber and the wet ESP, and at the outlet of the wet ESP. For Sites 6, 8, and 9, midpoint and outlet air emission samples were collected and analyzed for particulate matter, metals, PCDD/PCDFs, volatile and semivolatile compounds (except Site 6), and hexavalent chromium and nickel subsulfide species. Continuous emission monitoring (CEM) for O2, CO2, CO, SO2, and NOx at the control system inlet and O2 (except Site 6), CO2 (except Sites 6 and 9), CO, SO2 (except Sites 6 and 9), NOx (except Sites 6 and 9), and THC was conducted at the control system outlet stack. The metals found in the greatest concentration in the sludge were lead, chromium and nickel. The need for sampling of hexavalent chromium without artifact formation and analysis of the resulting samples specifically for hexavalent chromium at low concentrations was a major accomplishment of the test program. The results of the nickel sampling and analysis indicate that within the detection limit of the wet chemical method, no nickel subsulfide was present in the air emissions. At Site 6 and Site 9, a positive correlation between carbon monoxide emissions and total hydrocarbon (THC) emissions was observed. At Site 7, a positive correlation was demonstrated between the 'Hot' and 'Cold' THC CEMs.},
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year = {Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1992},
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