Combustion and incineration processes : applications in environmental engineering
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Combustion and incineration processes : applications in environmental engineering
CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, c2010
4th ed
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Bibliography: p. 719-744
Includes index
Includes 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
Description and Table of Contents
Description
In our "throwaway" society, with landfills filled to capacity, interest in incineration- and conversion-based waste management technologies continues to grow. Increasing net waste generation rates within U.S. metropolitan centers, skyrocketing transportation costs for waste hauling, and the enticement of increased electrical revenues from "green" power sources all amplify the need for better technologies.
Written by an internationally renowned expert with fifty years of experience, Combustion and Incineration Processes: Applications in Environmental Engineering, Fourth Edition has been updated to reflect the latest advances in the field, keeping pace with the evolution of complex and interdisciplinary technology that can better the environment. Detailing the changes that have occurred since the previous editions appeared, this volume's expanded scope includes additional details, data, and graphics regarding the design and operational characteristics of municipal and industrial waste incineration and conversion systems and numerous refinements in associated pollution control.
The book offers a thorough overview of:
Design, operation, and evaluation of incineration and conversion (gasification) systems for hazardous and non-hazardous gaseous, liquid, biosolid, and solid wastes
The waste management facility, from contaminant receipt, materials handling, and storage to stack discharge and dispersion
Breakthroughs in air pollution control
Waste and residue characteristics
Advances in materials handling, waste processing, refractory and materials engineering, combustion technology, and energy recovery to reduce and control toxins and pollutants in the environment
Achievement of true Zero Waste, or the eradication of landfills, will likely require thermal processing to economically extract the ultimate useful value from waste residue after minimization, reuse, and recycling. The latest technical advances continue to evolve and attract increased attention, and this book provides the requisite technical education and guidance to those responsible for selection and procurement of these new systems.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Stoichiometry
Units and Fundamental Relationships
Systems Analysis
Material Balances
Energy Balances
Equilibrium
Combustion Kinetics
Selected Topics on Combustion Processes
Gaseous Combustion
Liquid Combustion
Solid Combustion
Waste Characterization
General
Solid Waste
Biological Wastewater Sludge
Combustion System Enclosures & Heat Recovery
Enclosures
Water Cooled Enclosures and Heat Recovery Systems
Heat Transfer
Slagging and Fouling
Fluid Flow Consideration in Incinerator Applications
Driven Flow
Induced Flow
Mixing and Residence Time
Materials Preparation & Handling
Solid Wastes
Other Specialized Handling Operations
Biosolids Handling
Incineration Systems for Municipal Solid Wastes
Performance Objectives
Site Design Considerations
Collection and Delivery of Refuse
Refuse Handling and Storage
Size Control and Salvage
Incinerator Feed Systems
Grates and Hearths
Incinerator Furnace Enclosures
Energy Recovery and Energy Markets
Combustion Air
Ash Removal and Handling
Flue Gas Conditioning
Environmental Pollution Control
Induced Draft Fan
Incinerator Stacks
Refuse Derived Fuel Systems
Instrumentation and Control
Operations
Other Incineration Systems
Incineration Systems for Sludge Wastes
Multiple Hearth Furnace (MHF) Systems
Fluid Bed
Slagging Combustion Systems for Biological Sludge
Incineration Systems for Liquid and Gaseous Wastes
Liquid Waste Incinerators
Incinerators for Gases (Afterburners)
Operations and Safety
Incineration Systems for Hazardous Wastes
General
Rotary Kiln Systems
Circulating Fluid Bed
Thermal Desorption
Plasma Technology
Conversion Technology for Solid Wastes
Introduction
Gasification Technology Processes
Conversion Technology Product Streams
Conversion Technology Examples
Air Pollution Aspects of Incineration Processes
Air Pollutants from Combustion Processes
Air Toxics
Air Pollution Control for Incineration Systems
Equipment Options for Incinerator Air Pollution Control
Control Strategies for Incinerator Air Pollution Control
Approaches to Incinerator Selection and Design
General
System Selection for Developing Technologies
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