Combustion Mass and Energy Balances

Instructor: Will Huebner, Process Combustion Corporation

The first session defines combustion, discusses the chemistry of combustion, and shows the relationship of waste composition and the offgas constituents. The use of waste feed chemical composition and physical property information to calculate a mass and energy balance for a system will be described. The calculated results facilitate design of incinerator components and provide valuable insight into the effects of a system parameters on operation.

Incinerator Systems

Instructor: Fred Kuntz, Von Roll, Inc

There are many types of incinerator systems and the “best” design is always dependent on the application. A description of the common design and construction features of incinerators will provide an understanding of general maintenance and operation. Several of the most common incinerator types will be described including their respective advantages, disadvantages, and applications. Innovative incinerator designs will be discussed or referenced.

Permitting Aspects

Instructor: Tony Eicher, Focus Environmental, Inc.

All incinerators must be licensed or permitted by at least one regulatory agency, and commonly numerous permits are involved. The requirements and interactions of RCRA, TSCA, Clean Air Act, and Clean Water Act must all be considered in planning, design, and operation. The international regulatory picture is complex, but the speaker will address those issues as they compare to United States regulations.

Air Pollution Control Systems

Instructor: Jack Brady, Brady Consulting, Inc.

Incinerators require exhaust gas treatment systems to remove undesirable particulates and gases for compliance with world standards on stack gas emissions. The discussion will include waste characteristics and compositions with the resultant emissions which must be treated, control technologies and devices and their practical and theoretical operating capabilities, and advantages and disadvantages of various emission control systems. Because multiple air pollution control technologies almost always are employed in series configurations in incineration applications, the interactions between these technologies will be reviewed. Finally, capital costs and operating costs will be discussed.