MICROWAVE TECHNIQUES

THE PROJECT WILL EXAMINE THE TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY OF ENH ENHANCING THE THERMAL DESTRUCTION OF HAZARDOUS WASTE SLUDGE S, TARS, AND WATERY WASTES BY IMPROVING THE DISPERSION AND BURNOUT OF THESE MATERIALS IN INCINERATORS AND OTHER COMBUSTBUSTION EQUIPMENT. THE PRIMARY FOCUS WILL BE ON THE EVALUALUATION OF PROPRIETARY MICROWAVE TECHNIQUES, SINGLY OR POT POTENTIALLY IN COMBINATION WITH PROPRIETARY ADDITIVE M MATERIALS. THE OBJECTIVES ARE TO ACHIEVE INCREASED THERMAL DESTRUCTION EFFICIENCY, IMPROVED COMBUSTION STABILITY, RE REDUCED AUXILIARY FUEL USE (IF ANY), AND AN ABILITY TO DE DESTROY A WIDER RANGE OF HAZARDOUS WASTES. PRELIMINARY PERFORMANCE AND COST COMPARISONS WILL BE MADE WITH CONVENT IONAL TECHNIQUES INCLUDING AN EVALUATION OF RECENT EUROPEAN TECHNOLOGY.