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Heavy Metals From "Energy From Waste" Plants-Comparison of Gas Cleaning Systems

Kurt Carlsson

Fläkt Industri AB, S-351 87, Växjö, Sweden

Municipal waste incinerators produce more heavy metals calculated per usable energy unit (g MWh-1 ) than other solid fuel fired plants, e.g. coal, peat and wood waste. This paper presents a comparison of some modern proven gas cleaning methods including an electrostatic precipitator (ESP) followed by a scrubber with condensation or an electrostatic scrubber, and a dry scrubbing systems using slurry injection followed by ESP or powder injection followed by fabric filter. The comparison shows that the system with fabric filter has a lower emission of many heavy metals than the other methods.

Key Words: Waste incineration • energy from waste • electrostatic precipitator • scrubber with condensation • electrostatic scrubber • dry scrubbing • slurry injection • powder injection • fabric filter • mercury • cadmium • lead.

Waste Management & Research, Vol. 4, No. 1, 15-20 (1986)
DOI: 10.1177/0734242X8600400103
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