Published 1991 | Version v1
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Determination of on-stream destruction removal efficiency using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy

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The requirements of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 and public concern about the safety of air emissions from incineration necessitate the development of continuous emission monitors for on-line determination of both the destruction removal efficiency (DRE) of hazardous wastes and the emission products of incomplete combustion (PICs). This paper describes a Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopic method that has been developed for this purpose. A laboratory-scale hazardous waste incinerator was coupled directly, via heated sampling lines, to a heated long-path cell (LPC) combined with an FTIR analyzer. The DRE and PIC emission levels were measured, on-line, for toluene incineration. Thus, this new LPC/FTIR system has been demonstrated as an effective continuous emissions monitor. Further experimental work with other hydrocarbons is now underway using the FTIR system. 8 figs., 4 tabs

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Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
20 p.
Report number
ANL/CP--73066

Conference

Title
environmental concerns and controls.
Acronym
10. annual international incineration conference
Dates
13-17 May 1991.
Place
Knoxville, TN (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
22086074
Subject category
S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
AIR POLLUTION; BENZENE; CARBON MONOXIDE; CHEMICAL WASTES; COMBUSTION; EFFICIENCY; EMISSION; INCINERATORS; INFRARED SPECTRA; MASS SPECTROMETERS; METHANE; POLLUTION LAWS; TOLUENE; WASTE MANAGEMENT
Descriptors DEC
ALKANES; AROMATICS; CARBON COMPOUNDS; CARBON OXIDES; CHALCOGENIDES; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; HYDROCARBONS; LAWS; MANAGEMENT; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; NONRADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMEN; NONRADIOACTIVE WASTES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; OXIDATION; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; POLLUTION; SPECTRA; SPECTROMETERS; WASTES

Optional Information

Contract/Grant/Project number
Contract W-31109-ENG-38
Funding organization
USDOE, Washington, DC (USA).
Secondary number(s)
CONF-910559--3.