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Main Title Experimental Investigation of PIC Formation during the Incineration of Recovered CFC-11.
Author Springsteen, B. ; Ho, L. ; Kryder, G. ;
CORP Author Energy and Environmental Research Corp., Irvine, CA.;Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC. Air and Energy Engineering Research Lab.
Publisher Sep 94
Year Published 1994
Report Number EPA-68-CO-0094; EPA/600/R-94/163;
Stock Number PB94-214772
Additional Subjects Combustion efficiency ; Incineration ; Air pollution sampling ; Combustion products ; Chemical analysis ; Combustion kinetics ; Incinerators ; Chlorofluorocarbons ; Polychlorinated dibenzodioxins ; Polychlorinated dibenzofurans ; Halohydrocarbons ; Freons ; Chlorine ; Fluorine ; Flue gases ; Propane ; Flames ; Waste disposal ; Tables(Data) ; CFC-11 ; Trichlorofluoromethane
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NTIS  PB94-214772 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
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Abstract
The report gives results of an investigation of the formation of products of incomplete combustion (PICs) during 'recovered' trichlorofluoromethane (CFC-11) incineration. Tests involved burning the recovered CFC-11 in a propane gas flame. Combustion gas samples were taken and analyzed for volatile organic compounds as well as polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/PCDF). Test results confirm that incineration can be used to effectively destroy recovered CFC-11; CFC destruction efficiencies of greater than 99.9999 (six nines) were consistently demonstrated for CFC-11-to-propane molar ratios of 0.66-0.6. Additionally, low levels were detected when sampling downstream of the flue gas scrubber. Results of a secondary goal of the study, to determine the fate of chlorine (Cl) and fluroine (F), were inconclusive.