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CHARACTERIZATION OF EMISSIONS FROM THE SIMULATED OPEN-BURNING OF NON-METALLIC AUTOMOBILE SHREDDER RESIDUE
Citation:
Ryan*, J V. AND C. C. Lutes. CHARACTERIZATION OF EMISSIONS FROM THE SIMULATED OPEN-BURNING OF NON-METALLIC AUTOMOBILE SHREDDER RESIDUE. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/R-93/044 (NTIS PB93-172914), 1993.
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Description:
The report gives results of a study in which the open combustion of a nonmetallic waste product called "fluff" was simulated and the resulting emissions collected and characterized to gain insight into the types and quantities of these air pollutants. (NOTE: The reclamation process for recyclable ferrous and non-ferrous metals from scrap automobiles generates fluff consisting of a combination of glass, plastics, rubber, wood products, and electrical wiring. The waste product is often stockpiled or landfilled. A number of the stockpiles have caught fire, resulting in the emission of many air pollutants. amples were collected and analyzed for volatile and semivolatile organics, particulate, and metal aerosols. Typical combustion process gases--carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitric oxide, oxygen, and unburned hydrocarbons--were monitored continuously. The samples were analyzed using GC/MS, GC/FID, gravimetric, and atomic emission methodologies to identify and quantify the types of compounds present in the open combustion process emissions. The resulting mass/volume concentrations were related to the measured net mass of material consumed through combustion and known dilution air volume to derive an estimate of overall emissions. Of 11 metal aerosols characterized, cadmium, copper, lead, and zinc were found in significant quantities.