Application of Computational Fluid Mechanics to Modeling the Incineration of Chlorinated Hydrocarbon Wastes in Thermal Oxidizers

Smith, Joseph D.; VanDell, R.D.; Hixson, E. M.

doi:10.1080/00102209408951885

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“…The high levels of Cl present in incineration gas-phase emissions compared with fossil-fuel combustion affect the formation of fine PM. 230,234,235 The metal chlorides are generally more volatile than the metal oxides, so Cl causes higher vaporization, which leads to increased formation of submicron particles enriched in trace elements. Differences have been observed between the effect on particle size of inorganic versus organic Cl, that is, NaCl and PVC in the feed, 236 suggesting the importance of intermediate species in the reaction pathway.…”

Section: Incineration Emissionsmentioning

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Combustion Aerosols: Factors Governing Their Size and Composition and Implications to Human Health

Lighty

Veranth

Sarofim

2000

Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association

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Particulate matter (PM) emissions from stationary combustion sources burning coal, fuel oil, biomass, and waste, and PM from internal combustion (IC) engines burning gasoline and diesel, are a significant source of primary particles smaller than 2.5 µm (PM 2.5 ) in urban areas. Combustion-generated particles are generally smaller than geologically produced dust and have unique chemical composition and morphology. The fundamental processes affecting formation of combustion PM and the emission characteristics of important applications are reviewed. Particles containing transition metals, ultrafine particles, and soot are emphasized because these types of particles have been studied extensively, and their emissions are controlled by the fuel composition and the oxidant-temperature-mixing history from the flame to the stack. There is a need for better integration of the combustion, air pollution control, atmospheric chemistry, and inhalation health research communities. Epidemiology has demonstrated that susceptible individuals are being harmed by ambient PM. Particle surface area, number of ultrafine particles, bioavailable transition metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), and other particle-bound organic compounds are suspected to be more important than particle mass in determining the effects of air pollution. Time-and size-resolved PM measurements are needed for testing mechanistic toxicological hypotheses, for characterizing the relationship between combustion operating conditions and transient emissions, and for source apportionment studies to develop air quality plans. Citations are provided to more specialized reviews, and the concluding comments make suggestions for further research.

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Section: Incineration Emissionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Combustion Aerosols: Factors Governing Their Size and Composition and Implications to Human Health

Lighty

Veranth

Sarofim

2000

Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association

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600

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“…Controlled, high temperature incineration is identified as a Best Available Technology for the disposal of hazardous organic wastes (Taylor and Dellinger 1988;Smith, Vandell, and Hixson 1994), and several military installations have opted to use hazardous waste incinerators to dispose of much of this EM and waste (Subsinsky 1993). AA2 is an EM currently being incinerated during demilitarization operations at one Army installation.…”

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Pyrolytic Decomposition Studies of AA2, A Double-Base Propellent

Kemme¹,

Day²

2001

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Application of Computational Fluid Mechanics to Modeling the Incineration of Chlorinated Hydrocarbon Wastes in Thermal Oxidizers

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References 12 publications

Combustion Aerosols: Factors Governing Their Size and Composition and Implications to Human Health

Combustion Aerosols: Factors Governing Their Size and Composition and Implications to Human Health

Pyrolytic Decomposition Studies of AA2, A Double-Base Propellent

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