Proposed Performance Evaluation Acceptance Test for Heat Recovery Incinerators
Abstract
This report presents a proposed procedure to be used to determine the acceptance or operational performance of solid waste incinerators with heat recovery. The test procedure is applicable for the capacity range from 20 to 100 tons per day. Throughput capacity of the heat recovery incinerator (HRI), volume and mass reduction, environmental emissions, and overall thermal efficiency are used as performance indicators. Equipment literature from HRI manufacturers was reviewed to determine the characteristics manufacturers use to describe their HRIs, and to define and understand general operating procedures and conditions. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers Power Test Codes were reviewed to see if they could be used for HRI testing. Proposals for thermal efficiency testing presented at several past ASME National Waste Processing Conferences were also reviewed. Four efficiency test methods - the input-output, heat-loss, modified heat-loss, and calorimeter methods - were identified from this information. An alternate concept of separate combustion efficiency and thermal energy recovery testing was also identified. It is recommended that the input- output method be used as the basis of the acceptance test procedure, the heat- loss method be used to isolate areas of inefficiencies should losses be excessive, and the modified heat-loss method be used for routine system monitoring.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1988
- Accession Number
- ADA199895
Entities
People
- Gary W. Schanche
- Kenneth E. Griggs
- Richard J. Singer
Organizations
- Construction Engineering Research Laboratory