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FUEL-EFFICIENT SEWAGE SLUDGE INCINERATION
Citation:
Walsh, M., A. Pincince, AND W. Niessen. FUEL-EFFICIENT SEWAGE SLUDGE INCINERATION. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/2-90/038.
Description:
A study was performed to evaluate the status of incineration with low fuel use as a sludge disposal technology. he energy requirements, life-cycle costs, operation and maintenance requirements, and process capabilities of four sludge incineration facilities were evaluated. hese facilities used a range of sludge thickening, conditioning, dewatering, and incineration technologies. he results provided realistic cost and energy requirements for a fuel-efficient sludge incineration facility and highlighted operational, managerial, and design features that contributed to the fuel efficiency of the incineration process. his information provides a basis for evaluating both the applicability of sludge incineration in future facilities and the cost and energy efficiency of existing incineration facilities.