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SUPERFUND ENGINEERING ISSUE: CONSIDERATIONS FOR EVALUATING THE IMPACT OF METALS PARTITIONING DURING THE INCINERATION OF CONTAMINATED SOILS FROM SUPERFUND SITES
Citation:
Wahl, G. SUPERFUND ENGINEERING ISSUE: CONSIDERATIONS FOR EVALUATING THE IMPACT OF METALS PARTITIONING DURING THE INCINERATION OF CONTAMINATED SOILS FROM SUPERFUND SITES. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/540/S-92/014 (NTIS PB93121341), 1992.
Description:
A significant amount of research has been conducted on the incineration of contaminated materials. lthough historically the primary focus has been on the destruction of organics, increased emphasis is being placed in the fate of metals. nlike the organic portion, the metal fraction may change form but is not destroyed. etals can remain with the ash when discharged from the primary combustion chamber (6). hey can also volatilize or oxidize to form fumes or fine particulates and pass through the incineration system (6)(13). etal vapors, fumes, or particles can be collected by the APCDs, exit out the stack, or be deposited along the walls of the combustion chamber and remain in the incineration system (6)(13). otential pathways for metals are illustrated in Figure 2. his distribution of metals into the various incinerator system components is called "partitioning." umber of factors affect how various metals will partition, or behave, during incineration.
