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THE SITE DEMONSTRATION OF THE AMERICAN COMBUSTION PYRETRON OXYGEN-ENHANCED BURNER
Citation:
Staley*, L AND R. Mournighan*. THE SITE DEMONSTRATION OF THE AMERICAN COMBUSTION PYRETRON OXYGEN-ENHANCED BURNER. T. Keener; G. Hidy (ed.), JOURNAL OF THE AIR & WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION. AWMA, Pittsburgh, PA, 39(2):149-153, (1989).
Impact/Purpose:
To conduct a series of tests, which involves burning a mixture of listed waste KO87 with contaminated soil from the Stringfellow Acid Pits, under both oxygen enhancement and air-only conditions, and compare the performance under both modes of operation.
Description:
A demonstration of the American Combustion PyretronTM oxygen-enhanced burner ws conducted under the Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation (SITE) program. The Demonstration was conducted at the U.S. EPA's Combustion Research Facility (CRF) in Jefferson, Arkansas. An eight week test series was conducted which involved burning a mixture of listed waste KO87 with contaminated soil from the Stringfellow Acid Pits under both oxygen enhancement and air-only conditions. Performance under both modes of operation was compared. Results show that the Pyretron operating with oxygen enhancement could meet RCRA emissions limitations at a through-put rate double that for air-only operation. Scrubber liquor and kiln ash from these tests contained no detectable levels of contaminants from either waste stream.
