The Viability of Using Surrogate Compounds for Monitoring the Effectiveness of Incineration Systems
Open Access
- 1 February 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of the Air Pollution Control Association
- Vol. 36 (2) , 179-183
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00022470.1986.10466059
Abstract
Four suggested approaches to using surrogates to evaluate the effectiveness of hazardous waste incineration systems are addressed. It is shown that the emissions of carbon monoxide and/or total unburned hydrocarbons may not correlate with the destruction and removal efficiency of the principal hazardous organic constituents of the waste. Selecting a thermally stable component of the feed, or introducing a thermally stable compound as an additive, appear to be technically feasible, scientifically defensible approaches. Laboratory data are discussed to illustrate the thermal degradation properties of potential surrogate selections.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
- Autoignition temperature as an indicator of thermal oxidation stabilityJournal of Hazardous Materials, 1983