The incineration of polymers - a combustion engineer's viewpoint / F.D. Friedrich, Canadian Combustion Research Laboratory, Fuels Research Centre.: M34-20/135E-PDF

“The incineration of polymers can present difficult combustion problems and can lead to the emission of corrosive or poisonous compounds into the atmosphere. Typical municipal waste presently contains about 1.5% polymers, mostly in the form of plastic packaging materials. This can be adequately handled by well-designed municipal incinerators, and a typical system is described. Industrial incineration of pure polymers presents more serious problems, and each case should be dealt with separately. The factors which should be considered are outlined, and the combustion properties of some common polymers are described. Sometimes pilot-scale research may be necessary to develop a suitable incineration system"--Abstract, p. i.

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Publication information
Department/Agency Canada. Natural Resources Canada.
Canada. Mines Branch.
Title The incineration of polymers - a combustion engineer's viewpoint / F.D. Friedrich, Canadian Combustion Research Laboratory, Fuels Research Centre.
Series title Technical bulletin ; TB 135
Publication type Series - View Master Record
Language [English]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) Cover title.
At head of title: Mines Branch program on environmental improvement.
"April 1971."
Digitized edition from print [produced by Natural Resources Canada].
Includes bibliographical references.
Includes abstract in French.
Publishing information Ottawa : Information Canada, 1971.
Author / Contributor Friedrich, F. D., 1935-
Description iv, 18 p. : ill.
Catalogue number
  • M34-20/135E-PDF
Departmental catalogue number 300020
Subject terms Waste management
Equipment
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