Combustion and Incineration Processes: Applications in Environmental Engineering, Third Edition

Introduction Stoichiometry Units and Fundamental Relationships Systems Analysis Material Balances Energy Balances Equilibrium Combustion Kinetics Selected Topics on Combustion Processes Gaseous Combustion Liquid Combustion Solid Combustion Waste Characterization General Solid Waste Biological Wastewater Sludge Combustion System Enclosures & Heat Recovery Enclosures Water Cooled Enclosures and Heat Recovery Systems Heat Transfer Slagging and Fouling Fluid Flow Consideration in Incinerator Applications Driven Flow Induced Flow Mixing and Residence Time Materials Preparation & Handling Solid Wastes Other Specialized Handling Operations Biosolids Handling Incineration Systems for Municipal Solid Wastes Performance Objectives Site Design Considerations Collection and Delivery of Refuse Refuse Handling and Storage Size Control and Salvage Incinerator Feed Systems Grates and Hearths Incinerator Furnace Enclosures Energy Recovery and Energy Markets Combustion Air Ash Removal and Handling Flue Gas Conditioning Environmental Pollution Control Induced Draft Fan Incinerator Stacks Refuse Derived Fuel Systems Instrumentation and Control Operations Other Incineration Systems Incineration Systems for Sludge Wastes Multiple Hearth Furnace (MHF) Systems Fluid Bed Slagging Combustion Systems for Biological Sludge Incineration Systems for Liquid and Gaseous Wastes Liquid Waste Incinerators Incinerators for Gases (Afterburners) Operations and Safety Incineration Systems for Hazardous Wastes General Rotary Kiln Systems Circulating Fluid Bed Thermal Desorption Plasma Technology Conversion Technology for Solid Wastes Introduction Gasification Technology Processes Conversion Technology Product Streams Conversion Technology Examples Air Pollution Aspects of Incineration Processes Air Pollutants from Combustion Processes Air Toxics Air Pollution Control for Incineration Systems Equipment Options for Incinerator Air Pollution Control Control Strategies for Incinerator Air Pollution Control Approaches to Incinerator Selection and Design General System Selection for Developing Technologies