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Developments in Sewage Sludge Incineration
Author(s) -
FROST R. C.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
water and environment journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 1747-6593
pISSN - 1747-6585
DOI - 10.1111/j.1747-6593.1988.tb01326.x
Subject(s) - incineration , legislation , waste management , engineering , sewage sludge , work (physics) , business , environmental science , environmental planning , sewage , political science , mechanical engineering , law
W ithin THE LAST few years there has been a resurgence of UK interest in incineration as a sludge disposal option. However, the last plant installed in the UK represented the technology and design thinking of the 1970s and there have been significant developments since that time. These are reviewed in this paper. Especial attention is given to changes in legislation and attitudes concerning the environmental impact of incineration, and the effects on process selection. The wide range of options for the achievement of autothermic operation are itemized and a brief review of costs given. It is considered likely that incineration will have an increased role in the future, though continuing to be rather specialized. Keeping an open mind on equipment selection is urged, as is the conduct of an organized programme of work to establish process design information before going out to tender.