Combustion and incineration processes : applications in environmental engineering

"In our 'throwaway' society, with landfills filled to capacity, interest in incineration- and conversion-based waste management technologies continues to grow. Increasing net waste generation rates within U.S. metropolitan centers, skyrocketing transportation costs for waste hauling,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Niessen, Walter R., 1938-
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Boca Raton : CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, ©2010.
Edition4th ed.
Subjects
Incineration.
Combustion.
Flue gases > Purification.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781439805053
1439805059
9781628705737
1628705736
9781439875582
1439875588
9781439805039
1439805032
Physical Description1 online resource (xxix, 768 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Stoichiometry
  • Selected topics on combustion processes
  • Waste characterization
  • Combustion system enclosures and heat recovery
  • Fluid-flow considerations in incinerator applications
  • Materials preparation and handling
  • Incineration systems for municipal solid wastes
  • Incineration systems for sludge wastes
  • Incineration systems for liquid and gaseous wastes
  • Incineration systems for hazardous wastes
  • Conversion technology for solid wastes
  • Air pollution aspects for incineration processes
  • Air pollution control for incineration systems
  • Approaches to incinerator selection and design.

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