Test and Evaluation of the Trecan Incinerator.
Abstract
The Trecan incinerator is an air deliverable open pit incinerator designed to dispose of oily debris recovered as a part of an oil spill cleanup operation. What to do with this recovered debris is a critical problem especially in the case of spills occurring in geographically isolated regions. This project succeeded in determining what precautions were necessary for safe and efficient loading of debris, how to minimize the amount of visual emissions, and the incinerator's suitability for Coast Guard HH3F helicopter transport. The conclusions drawn from the test and evaluation are: the Trecan incinerator can dispose of 1000 lbs of oily debris per hour, the loading chute is an inefficient and hazardous method of dumping debris into the combustion chamber, the incinerator components and sections are durable, the addition of water to the oily debris considerably reduces the amount of visual emissions, and transport and assembly by Coast Guard HH3F helicopter is impractical. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1981
- Accession Number
- ADA099527
Entities
People
- M. D. Layne
Organizations
- United States Coast Guard Research & Development Center