MAXIMIZING INCINERATION RATES IN MULTIPLE HEARTH FURNACES

Nikhil M. Shirodkar; Allen Baturay

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MAXIMIZING INCINERATION RATES IN MULTIPLE HEARTH FURNACES

Abstract

Changes in biosolids conditioning, from thermal to polymer, caused the multiple hearth furnaces to drop the incineration capacities by 66%. The Incinerators designed to autogenously incinerate 26 dry tons a day of biosolids at 35% solids were incinerating 8 dry tons of biosolids at 18% solids.The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) embarked on a program to maximize the incineration rates in the multiple hearth furnaces (MHF). This paper summarizes some of these modifications.

Changes in biosolids conditioning, from thermal to polymer, caused the multiple hearth furnaces to drop the incineration capacities by 66%. The Incinerators designed to autogenously incinerate 26 dry tons a day of biosolids at 35% solids were incinerating 8 dry tons of biosolids at 18% solids.The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) embarked on a program to maximize the incineration...

Author(s)

Nikhil M. ShirodkarAllen Baturay

SourceProceedings of the Water Environment Federation

SubjectSession 11 Residuals Processing and Optimization

Document typeConference Paper

PublisherWater Environment Federation

Print publication date Jan, 2003

ISSN1938-6478

SICI1938-6478(20030101)2003:1L.697;1-

DOI10.2175/193864703784292421

Volume / Issue2003 / 1

Content sourceResiduals and Biosolids Conference