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Quiz 1
Quiz 1 will be on Monday next week
Preparation for Quiz 1
All handouts passed until Wed, 26
Jan.
Chapters 1, 3, 4, 5, & 13
(excluding heat recovery systems,
types of gasifiers, Section 13-6).
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Stoichiometric Combustion
Combustion Systems
Types of Combustion Systems
Mass-Fired (commingled solid waste is
used as fuel)
RDF-Fired (processed solid waste is
used as fuel more efficient system
than mass-fired and less toxic
emissions)
Fluidized Bed (sand or limestone bed is
heated using coal, natural gas, or RDF)
limestone reduces SO2 emissions.
Performance criteria (Refer to Table 132 Page 626)
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Pyrolysis
Gasification
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Air Emissions
Key Air Emissions include
Inorganic gases (Pgs 636-637)
Metals (Cd, Cr, Hg, Pb)
Acid gases Acid Rain (HCl, HF,
H2SO4)
Dioxins & Furans (plastic, oils)
Radius of Maximum
Effect (ROME)
ROME is a function of:
1. Height of chimney-stack
2. Wind velocity
3. Temperature & exit velocity of emissions
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