Abstract
ABSTRACT
Ranking of POHCs by the various proposed indices of hazardous waste "incinerability" have been compared to observed incinerability for ten pilot or full-scale hazardous waste thermal destruction devices. Each index failed to predict field results except for the method based on laboratory determined thermal stability for hazardous waste mixtures under oxygen deficient conditions. Most importantly, it was found that thermal reaction products (which were also POHCs), could be formed in sufficient yield to dominate the apparent POHC DRE. It is concluded that product formation is an important factor in determining observed DREs for all but the most stable or difficult to form POHCs. Laboratory thermal decomposition testing of actual waste streams is useful to predict results of full-scale incineration.
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