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Emissions Test Report: Source Sampling for Transportable Gasifier for Animal Carcasses

Citation:

U.S. EPA. Emissions Test Report: Source Sampling for Transportable Gasifier for Animal Carcasses. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, EPA/600/R-08/127, 2008.

Impact/Purpose:

This report describes an emissions test to characterize gasifier operation for the following reasons: • To provide a basis for comparison with other combustion devices; • To address public concerns about environmental impacts from carcass disposal operations; • To give state and local environmental agencies information to support their responsibilities in siting and operation of combustion equipment; and • To allow the permanent siting of such devices at industrial settings in the agricultural industry (e.g., at rendering plants) for use with routine mortalities and for energy production.

Description:

Report

Record Details:

Record Type:DOCUMENT( PUBLISHED REPORT/ REPORT)
Product Published Date:12/30/2008
Record Last Revised:12/24/2013
OMB Category:Other
Record ID: 200161