US4793270A
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Incineration of waste materials
Assignee: University of Waterloo
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Filing: 1986-12-24
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Granted: 1988-12-27
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Expires: 2006-12-24
Abstract
Abstract In the conventional incineration of solid waste materials, flyash present in the combustion products gas stream catalyzes the formation of toxic dioxins from chlorinated organic materials. By providing a catalyst poison, such as carbon disulphide, in association with the flyash, typically by spraying onto the solid wastes prior to incineration, the catalytic effect is decreased, resulting in decreased dioxin formation.
Inventors
- 👤 Francis W. Karasek
- 👤 Leslie C. Dickson
- 👤 Otto Hutzinger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 09:11
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D53/00; B01D53/34; B01D53/46; B01D53/68; B01D53/70; F; F23; F23G; F23G7/00; F23J; F23J15/00; F23J15/003; F23J7/00; F23G2201/00; F23G2201/70; F23G2201/701; F23J2215/00; F23J2215/30; F23J2215/301
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
A method of disposal of solid refuse in the form of municipal waste containing materials which are combustible to form precursors for dioxin formation, which comprises incinerating said solid refuse in a self-sustaining incineration operation to form gaseous products of incineration containing fly ash and precursors for dioxin formation, passing said gaseous products of incineration to a precipitation step wherein said fly ash is precipitated from the gaseous products of incineration, contacting the surface of said fly ash during said passage of said gaseous products of incineration to said precipitation step with a small quantity of at least one catalytic-effect inhibiting substance capable of being adsorbed on and reacting with catalytically-active sites on the surface of the fly ash to form stable, inactive surface compounds, so as to inhibit catalytic effects of said fly ash towards the formation of dioxins from said precursors during said passage, and venting said gaseous products of incineration after said precipitation of fly ash therefrom.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
160 words
A method of disposal of solid refuse in the form of municipal waste containing materials which are combustible to form precursors for dioxin formation, which comprises incinerating said solid refuse in a self-sustaining incineration operation to form gaseous products of incineration containing fly ash and precursors for dioxin formation, passing said gaseous products of incineration to a precipitation step wherein said fly ash is precipitated from the gaseous products of incineration, contacting the surface of said fly ash during said passage of said gaseous products of incineration to said precipitation step with a small quantity of at least one catalytic-effect inhibiting substance capable of being adsorbed on and reacting with catalytically-active sites on the surface of the fly ash to form stable, inactive surface compounds, so as to inhibit catalytic effects of said fly ash towards the formation of dioxins from said precursors during said passage, and venting said gaseous products of incineration after said precipitation of fly ash therefrom.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said catalytic effect poisoning is effected by providing a catalytic effect poisoning material in association with the flyash.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 2 wherein said material is provided in association with the flyash by including the material or a precursor therefor in the solids refuse incinerated.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 3 wherein said material is included in the solids refuse incinerated by spraying the same onto the solids refuse prior to incineration.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 4 wherein said material is carbon disulfide.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 3 wherein said material is included in the solids refuse incinerated by including the same in a combustion air stream used in said incineration.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 6 wherein said material is sulfur dioxide.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 3 wherein said material is included in the solids refuse incinerated by mixing the material with the solids refuse prior to incineration.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 8 wherein said material is powdered high sulfur coal or pitch tar.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the quantity of said material is about 0.01 to about 0.1 wt.% of the solids refuse incinerated.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 2 wherein said catalytic effect poisoning is effected by introducing a catalytic effect poisoning material to the gaseous products of incineration between incineration and precipitation.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 11 wherein the gaseous products of incineration have a temperature of about 400° to about 500° C. at the location of introduction of the poisoning material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 12 wherein said material is carbon disulphide or calcium sulphide.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 2 wherein said catalytic effect poisoning is effected by incorporating a catalytic effect poisoning material into material subsequently to be incinerated.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 14 wherein said material to be incinerated is newsprint and said catalytic effect poisoning material is impregnated into the newsprint.
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