On the Emissions of Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Particulate Matter and Other Pollutants from Burning Organic Wastes, Targeting Applications in Municipal/Medical Incinerators

本研究涉及在医疗和城市废物中发现的某些废弃燃料（塑料、织物等）燃烧产生的排放。所研究的污染物包括多核芳烃（PAHs）、颗粒物（PM）、挥发性有机碳（VOC）、一氧化碳（CO）、二氧化碳（CO2）、氮氧化物（NOx）和二氧化硫（SO2）。通过对日益复杂的燃料的连续研究，实验和理论解决了预混合燃烧，污染物形成和相互作用，以及补救技术，如二次炉（加力燃烧室）和热烟气过滤。燃料包括气态苯乙烯、聚苯乙烯颗粒云、聚苯乙烯颗粒、外科乳胶手套和无菌棉垫。在加力燃烧室燃烧产物的直接测量允许颗粒碳，一氧化碳和烟灰的相关性，并阐明去除颗粒碳的机制。同时开发的化学动力学模型为设计和运行医院垃圾焚烧炉和城市垃圾发电设施提供了工具。

This study addresses emissions from burning certain waste fuels (plastics, fabrics, etc.) found in medical and municipal wastes. Pollutants studied include polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), particulate matter (PM), volatile organic carbon (VOC), carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2), oxides of Nitrogen (NOx), and sulfur dioxide (SO2). Using sequential investigation of increasingly complex fuels, experiments and theory address premixed combustion, pollutant formation and interaction, and remedial technologies such as secondary furnaces (afterburners) and hot flue-gas filtration. Fuels include gaseous styrene, clouds of polystyrene particles, polystyrene pellets, surgical latex gloves and sterile cotton pads. Direct measurement of combustion products in the afterburner allows correlation of particulate carbon, carbon monoxide, and soot and elucidates the mechanism for removal of particulate carbon. Simultaneous development of a chemical kinetic model gives a tool for design and operation of hospital-waste incinerators and municipal waste-to-energy facilities.