Fluidized Bed Incinerator for Disposal of Propellants and Explosives

Abstract

The disposal of waste propellants and explosives (P and E) has come under the close scrutiny of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) since the ban on open burning. In order to conform to current and anticipated regulations, the fluidized bed incineration technique was developed and evaluated as a potential solution to this disposal problem. This incineration technique was chosen due to its reported characteristics of high combustion efficiency, low emissions, high heat sink capacity, low operating cost, and inherent safety features. The evaluation proves that the fluidized bed incinerator promises to be well suited for the destruction of waste P and E because it can safely destroy the P and E wastes and conform to current and anticipated standards for NOx, HC, and CO without the use of abatement equipment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA064124

Entities

People

  • Joseph S. Santos
  • Robert Scola

Organizations

  • United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Counter IED
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Pollution
  • Attrition
  • Chemistry
  • Combustion
  • Combustion Products
  • Exhaust Gases
  • Flue Gases
  • Heat Transfer
  • Liquids
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Nitrogen Oxides
  • Sulfur Compounds
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Waste Products

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Technology.