| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/L60593/01 |
| Title: |
REDUCTION OF NOX EMISSION IN MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE INCINERATOR BY FUNDAMENTAL COMBUSTION TECHNIQUES |
| Principal Investigator: |
Swithenbank, Professor J |
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Chemical & Biological Engineering |
| Organisation: |
University of Sheffield |
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Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 October 1997 |
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30 September 1999 |
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115,672
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Traditional methods of minimising NOx emissions from thermal processes including incinerators have included post-combustion treatment technologies e.g. catalytic and non-catalytic ammonia or urea injection. These processes are effective in reducing NOx but emit by-products which require further treatment and disposal Capital and operating costs are also significant in many post-combustion treatment technologies. Reduction of NOx directly at the source of formation in the combustion process is a strategy which reduces both the production of secondary waste streams and the costs of pollution control systems. The present proposal specifically addresses both NOx formation and destruction in bed which has not been investigated hitherto to any significant extent. This proposed programme is structured into 3 main phases: small scale laboratory studies of fundamentals, full-scale incinerator trials (Sheffield MSW incinerator) and computational fluid dynamic modelling. The aim will be to advance the understanding of NOx formation and behaviour in incinerators in order to develop a reliable predictive model and propose the design and operational characteristics required to bring about an abatement of primary emissions.
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