Acharya, S
1989
Rotary Kiln Incineration--Combustion Chamber Dynamics
Cundy, V.A.; Lester, T.W.; Leger, C.B.; Miller, G.; Montestruc, A.N.; Acharya, S.; Sterling, A.M.; Pershing, D.W.; Lighty, J.S.; Silcox, G.D. and Owens, W.D.
Journal of Hazardous Materials, 22, 195-219,1989. Funded by US Environmental Proctection Agency and ACERC (National Science Foundation and Associates and Affiliates).
A multifaceted experimental and theoretical program aimed at understanding rotary kiln performance is underway. The overall program involves university, industry, and government participation and is broken into distinct sub-programs. This paper discusses in some detail the research effort performed to date in two of the sub-programs: Full-scale in situ sampling and kiln-simulator experimentation. Full-scale in situ measurements are obtained from the Louisiana Division rotary kiln facility of Dow Chemical USA, located in Plaquemine, Louisiana. Summary results obtained from controlled experiments that were performed during continuous processing of carbon tetrachloride and preliminary results obtained during batch mode processing of toluene-laden sorbent packs are presented. Kiln-simulator data are obtained by using the facilities of the Chemical Engineering Department at the University of Utah. Recent kiln-simulator work, conducted in support of the full-scale measurements sub-program, has aided in providing an understanding of the results that have been obtained at the full-scale. Modeling efforts, conducted at Louisiana State University and the University of Utah, have concentrated on the development of realistic, fluid-flow and heat-transfer models, near-term chlorinated kinetic models and bed mass-transfer models to be incorporated into a global three-dimensional kiln-simulator model. The paper concludes with an overview of these modeling efforts.
An In-Depth Study of Incineration - Rotary Kiln Performance Characterization
Cundy, V.A.; Lester, T.W.; Conway, L.R.; Jakway, A.J.; Leger, C.B.; Montestruc, A.N.; Acharya, S.; Sterling, A.M.; Owens, W.D.; Lighty, J.S.; Pershing, D.W. and Silcox, G.D.
Louisiana State University/Hazardous Waste Research Center SAC Review Meeting, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1989. Funded by Louisiana State University/Hazardous Waste Research Center (Supported by US Environmental Protection Agency).
A comprehensive study aimed at understanding rotary kiln performance is underway. The program is led by personnel from Louisiana State University. Bench and pilot-scale facilities at the University of Utah are available for use in solids desorption studies. Full-scale in situ measurements are obtained from the Louisiana Division rotary kiln facility of Dow Chemical USA, located in Plaquemine, Louisiana. This paper presents a summary of the project providing some detail of the work that has been accomplished from 1 January through 31 August 1989.
1988
Rotary Kiln Incineration I: An In-Depth Study - Liquid Injection
Cundy, V.A.; Lester, T.W.; Morse, J.S.; Montestruc, A.N.; Leger, C.B.; Acharya, S.; Sterling, A.M. and Pershing, D.W.
Submitted to Journal of the Air Pollution Control Association, 1988. 39 pgs. Funded by Environmental Protection Agency.
A multifaceted experimental and theoretical program directed toward the understanding of rotary kiln performance is underway. Following a general overview of the program, we describe in more detail the program components including: In-situ measurements from an industrial-scale rotary kiln located at the Louisiana Division of Dow Chemical USA in Plaquemine, Louisiana; laboratory-scale desorption characterization and kiln-simulator studies; and incinerator modeling efforts. Using water-cooled probes, hot-zone samples have been obtained from both the full-scale rotary kiln and the afterburner and have been analyzed subsequently using GC and/or GC/MS techniques. We report on these preliminary measurements in some detail.
Rotary Kiln Incineration II: Laboratory Scale Desorption and Kiln Simulator Studies - Solids
Cundy, V.A.; Lester, T.W.; Morse, J.S.; Montestruc, A.N.; Leger, C.B.; Acharya, S.; Sterling, A.M. and Pershing, D.W.
Submitted to Journal of the Air Pollution Control Association, 1988. 28 pgs. Funded by Gas Research Institute, ACERC (National Science Foundation and Associates and Affiliates), and National Science Foundation/Presidential Young Investigators.
With landfill costs increasing and regulations on landfilling becoming more stringent, alternatives to conventional hazardous waste treatment strategies are becoming more desirable. Incineration is presently a permanent, proven solution for the disposal of most organic contaminants, but also a costly one, especially in the case of solids that require some auxiliary fuel. The goal of this research is to develop an understanding of the phenomena associated with the evolution of contaminants from solids in the primary combustor of an incineration system. A four-fold approach is being used. First, a bench scale Particle Characterization Reactor was developed to study the transport phenomena on a particle basis, where the controlling processes are mainly intraparticle. Second, a Bed Characterization Reactor was built to examine the controlling transport phenomena within a bed of particles, where the processes are primarily interparticle. The results of these studies can be applied to any primary combustor. A pilot-scale rotary kiln was developed to study the evolution of contaminants from solids within a realistic temperature and rotation environment. Finally, in-situ measurements are being obtained from a full-scale rotary-kiln.
This paper describes results obtained in a study using a commercial sorbent contaminated with toluene. The data are from the Particle Characterization Reactor and the Rotary-Kiln Simulator. The results show that the method of contamination and charge size does not have a large effect on desorption, while temperature and contaminant concentration are important parameters in the evolution of contaminants in a rotary kiln.
Rotary Kiln Incineration III: An In-depth Study - Full-Scale Incineration of Carbon Tetrachloride
Cundy, V.A.; Lester, T.W.; Morse, J.S.; Montestruc, A.N.; Leger, C.B.; Acharya, S.; Sterling, A.M. and Pershing, D.W.
Submitted to Journal of the Air Pollution Control Association, 1988. 31 pgs. Funded by Environmental Protection Agency.
Temperature and stable species concentration data are presented from various locations within a full-scale rotary kiln firing natural gas/carbon tetrachloride/air. The data are being collected as part of a cooperative program involving university, industrial and government participation. The overall goal of the program is to develop a rudimentary understanding of and a predictive capability for rotary kiln and afterburner performance as influenced by basic design and operation parameters. The data clearly demonstrates that severe non-uniformities exist at the kiln exit under certain operating conditions. Even so, the data further indicate that high destruction efficiencies were achieved through adequate secondary combustion processing. The data further show that flow perturbations from within the kiln can persist well into the afterburner section and even into the stack.
Acharya, S
1989
Rotary Kiln Incineration--Combustion Chamber Dynamics
Cundy, V.A.; Lester, T.W.; Leger, C.B.; Miller, G.; Montestruc, A.N.; Acharya, S.; Sterling, A.M.; Pershing, D.W.; Lighty, J.S.; Silcox, G.D. and Owens, W.D.
Journal of Hazardous Materials, 22, 195-219,1989. Funded by US Environmental Proctection Agency and ACERC (National Science Foundation and Associates and Affiliates).
A multifaceted experimental and theoretical program aimed at understanding rotary kiln performance is underway. The overall program involves university, industry, and government participation and is broken into distinct sub-programs. This paper discusses in some detail the research effort performed to date in two of the sub-programs: Full-scale in situ sampling and kiln-simulator experimentation. Full-scale in situ measurements are obtained from the Louisiana Division rotary kiln facility of Dow Chemical USA, located in Plaquemine, Louisiana. Summary results obtained from controlled experiments that were performed during continuous processing of carbon tetrachloride and preliminary results obtained during batch mode processing of toluene-laden sorbent packs are presented. Kiln-simulator data are obtained by using the facilities of the Chemical Engineering Department at the University of Utah. Recent kiln-simulator work, conducted in support of the full-scale measurements sub-program, has aided in providing an understanding of the results that have been obtained at the full-scale. Modeling efforts, conducted at Louisiana State University and the University of Utah, have concentrated on the development of realistic, fluid-flow and heat-transfer models, near-term chlorinated kinetic models and bed mass-transfer models to be incorporated into a global three-dimensional kiln-simulator model. The paper concludes with an overview of these modeling efforts.
An In-Depth Study of Incineration - Rotary Kiln Performance Characterization
Cundy, V.A.; Lester, T.W.; Conway, L.R.; Jakway, A.J.; Leger, C.B.; Montestruc, A.N.; Acharya, S.; Sterling, A.M.; Owens, W.D.; Lighty, J.S.; Pershing, D.W. and Silcox, G.D.
Louisiana State University/Hazardous Waste Research Center SAC Review Meeting, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1989. Funded by Louisiana State University/Hazardous Waste Research Center (Supported by US Environmental Protection Agency).
A comprehensive study aimed at understanding rotary kiln performance is underway. The program is led by personnel from Louisiana State University. Bench and pilot-scale facilities at the University of Utah are available for use in solids desorption studies. Full-scale in situ measurements are obtained from the Louisiana Division rotary kiln facility of Dow Chemical USA, located in Plaquemine, Louisiana. This paper presents a summary of the project providing some detail of the work that has been accomplished from 1 January through 31 August 1989.
1988
Rotary Kiln Incineration I: An In-Depth Study - Liquid Injection
Cundy, V.A.; Lester, T.W.; Morse, J.S.; Montestruc, A.N.; Leger, C.B.; Acharya, S.; Sterling, A.M. and Pershing, D.W.
Submitted to Journal of the Air Pollution Control Association, 1988. 39 pgs. Funded by Environmental Protection Agency.
A multifaceted experimental and theoretical program directed toward the understanding of rotary kiln performance is underway. Following a general overview of the program, we describe in more detail the program components including: In-situ measurements from an industrial-scale rotary kiln located at the Louisiana Division of Dow Chemical USA in Plaquemine, Louisiana; laboratory-scale desorption characterization and kiln-simulator studies; and incinerator modeling efforts. Using water-cooled probes, hot-zone samples have been obtained from both the full-scale rotary kiln and the afterburner and have been analyzed subsequently using GC and/or GC/MS techniques. We report on these preliminary measurements in some detail.
Rotary Kiln Incineration II: Laboratory Scale Desorption and Kiln Simulator Studies - Solids
Cundy, V.A.; Lester, T.W.; Morse, J.S.; Montestruc, A.N.; Leger, C.B.; Acharya, S.; Sterling, A.M. and Pershing, D.W.
Submitted to Journal of the Air Pollution Control Association, 1988. 28 pgs. Funded by Gas Research Institute, ACERC (National Science Foundation and Associates and Affiliates), and National Science Foundation/Presidential Young Investigators.
With landfill costs increasing and regulations on landfilling becoming more stringent, alternatives to conventional hazardous waste treatment strategies are becoming more desirable. Incineration is presently a permanent, proven solution for the disposal of most organic contaminants, but also a costly one, especially in the case of solids that require some auxiliary fuel. The goal of this research is to develop an understanding of the phenomena associated with the evolution of contaminants from solids in the primary combustor of an incineration system. A four-fold approach is being used. First, a bench scale Particle Characterization Reactor was developed to study the transport phenomena on a particle basis, where the controlling processes are mainly intraparticle. Second, a Bed Characterization Reactor was built to examine the controlling transport phenomena within a bed of particles, where the processes are primarily interparticle. The results of these studies can be applied to any primary combustor. A pilot-scale rotary kiln was developed to study the evolution of contaminants from solids within a realistic temperature and rotation environment. Finally, in-situ measurements are being obtained from a full-scale rotary-kiln.
This paper describes results obtained in a study using a commercial sorbent contaminated with toluene. The data are from the Particle Characterization Reactor and the Rotary-Kiln Simulator. The results show that the method of contamination and charge size does not have a large effect on desorption, while temperature and contaminant concentration are important parameters in the evolution of contaminants in a rotary kiln.
Rotary Kiln Incineration III: An In-depth Study - Full-Scale Incineration of Carbon Tetrachloride
Cundy, V.A.; Lester, T.W.; Morse, J.S.; Montestruc, A.N.; Leger, C.B.; Acharya, S.; Sterling, A.M. and Pershing, D.W.
Submitted to Journal of the Air Pollution Control Association, 1988. 31 pgs. Funded by Environmental Protection Agency.
Temperature and stable species concentration data are presented from various locations within a full-scale rotary kiln firing natural gas/carbon tetrachloride/air. The data are being collected as part of a cooperative program involving university, industrial and government participation. The overall goal of the program is to develop a rudimentary understanding of and a predictive capability for rotary kiln and afterburner performance as influenced by basic design and operation parameters. The data clearly demonstrates that severe non-uniformities exist at the kiln exit under certain operating conditions. Even so, the data further indicate that high destruction efficiencies were achieved through adequate secondary combustion processing. The data further show that flow perturbations from within the kiln can persist well into the afterburner section and even into the stack.