Forced Acoustic Field Effects on Incineration Processes: Research on U.S. Navy Shipboard Waste Disposal
Abstract
Waste thermal treatment is a preferred method for waste handling on board Naval platforms. It can accomplish several goals of at-sea treatment of shipboard wastes, including volume reduction, sterilization, and detoxification. It is also considered to be the most cost-effective approach available and among the safest, requiring little specialized personnel training. Unfortunately neither land-based nor existing seaworthy incinerator designs can meet the Naval requirements of compactness and light weight. This has led to the exploration of novel approaches, such as the use of forced acoustics to improve heat transfer, turbulent mixing, and firing density in order to reduce the size and increase the throughput of incineration systems. EER has designed and constructed two experimental facilities to study the application of forced acoustics for the improvement of waste thermal treatment as it might be applied to the next generation of Naval platforms that are now only in the conceptual phase of development. The status of these research efforts, preliminary experimental results, and plans for future development are discussed.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 14, 1997
- Accession Number
- ADA363186
Entities
People
- David W. Hansell
- Jerald A. Cole
- Kenneth J. Wilson
- Neil Lc. Widmer
- William R. Seeker