This paper introduces some interesting concepts in incinerator control. It points out the fact that present day control hardware can be applied in im­ proving incinerator performance. We believe that while the hardware is satisfactory for this purpose, differences in performance between fossil fuel boilers, where these controls have been utilized and incinerators will limit their application in...

The construction of waste incinerators in populated areas always causes substantial public concern. Since the heat from waste combustion can be recovered to power district heating networks and allows for the switch-off of domestic boilers in urbanized areas, predictive models for health assessment should also take into account the potential benefits of abating an important source of diffuse emi...

The authors have presented an excellent example of the total systems approach to overcoming a dif­ ficult waste disposal problem. They have presented useful guideline data for fluid bed incinerators which are increasingly being adopted for thermal destruc­ tion of difficult organic sludges. Although not of concern in the design described, the fluid bed incinerator has the special capability of ...

Introduction: Treatment of solid medical waste (SMW) is a complex task requiring the proper practices with specific treatment methods corresponding to each type SMW during pretreatment and final treatment. This study targeted three identified as main used by majority health care facilities (HCFs) treating large amount SMW. It aimed: 1) evaluate current calculating emergy investment costs that a...

This paper describes the modeling approach and example results for a newly introduced computational simulation tool to evaluate waste destruction in thermal incineration systems. The Configured Fireside Simulator (CFS) is software simulator, originally developed Department of Defense operations chemical demilitarization incinerators processing warfare agent stockpile US. was later adapted use b...

This paper presents another type of bin which has successfully been used on material hard to dis­ charge from a storage bin, including industrial waste. I would like to point out that the Eastman Kodak Co. has handled material as low in density as lib/cu. ft. I would suggest that a paper follow this one giving more details. The information given in this paper whets the appetite for more informa...

Incineration ashes may be treated either as a waste to be dumped in landfill, or as a resource that is suitable for re-use. In order to choose the best management scenario, knowledge is needed on the potential environmental impact that may be expected, including not only local, but also regional and global impact. In this study, A life cycle assessment (LCA) based approach was outlined for envi...