Main Title |
Preliminary assessment of costs and credits for hazardous waste co-firing in industrial boilers / |
Author |
McCormick R. ;
Weitzman, L.
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Other Authors |
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CORP Author |
Acurex Corp., Mountain View, CA. Energy and Environmental Div.;Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH. Hazardous Waste Engineering Research Lab. |
Publisher |
Hazardous Waste Engineering Research Laboratory, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, |
Year Published |
1985 |
Report Number |
EPA/600/2-85/013; EPA-68-02-3176 |
Stock Number |
PB85-172575 |
Subjects |
Hazardous wastes--Incineration--Costs
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Additional Subjects |
Hazardous materials ;
Boilers ;
Air pollution control equipment ;
Solid waste disposal ;
Assessments ;
Industrial wastes ;
Design criteria ;
Regulations ;
Fuel consumption
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
NTIS |
PB85-172575 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
64 pages ; 28 cm |
Abstract |
This report provides preliminary information on the costs and credits associated with hazardous waste co-firing in industrial boilers. The main objective is to identify and evaluate the costs/credits inherent in current hazardous waste co-firing practices, plus the additional costs that may be incurred as a result of more stringent emissions limitations. An overview of current hazardous waste/industrial boiler co-firing practices is provided. This overview addressed the types of waste now being burned in boilers, the generic designs and capacities of boilers now being co-fired, and the types of air pollution control device (APCD) retrofits that may be required in the advent of air emissions regulations. Parametric cost estimate methods are provided for: (1) waste handling equipment addition, (2) combustion system retrofit, (3) APCD retrofit, (4) incremental O&M costs, and (5) fuel savings and waste disposal credits. The cost estimating approach is designed to account for differences in waste characteristics, boiler design, capacity, and waste/fuel co-firing ratio. Finally, cost/credit calculations are presented for two hypothetical waste co-firing scenarios. These calculations are presented to illustrate how the information provided in this report can be used; no conclusions concerning the economy of waste co-firing are intended. |
Notes |
"February 1985." Includes bibliographical references (leaves 52-53). Microfiche. |