Buffering effect of the economizer against PCDD/Fs in flue gas from solid waste incineration plants.

Waste Manag

South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Guangzhou 510655, China; Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Solid Waste Incineration Technology and Equipment, Guangzhou 510330, China. Electronic address:

Published: July 2023

The emission of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) from solid waste incineration is always a crucial concern for the society. Less attention has been paid to differentiate its formation and migration in the low temperature range of economizer, leading to a fuzzy understanding on the control of PCDD/Fs before flue gas cleaning. This study first reveals the buffering effect against PCDD/Fs in the economizer, which is contrary to the well-known memory effect, and first recognizes the intrinsic mechanism by 36 sets of full-scale experimental data under three typical operating conditions. Results indicated that the buffering effect, which includes interception and releasing, could remove averagely 82.9 % of PCDD/Fs in flue gas and reconcile PCDD/Fs profiles. The interception effect is dominant and in compliance with the condensation law. The low temperature range of economizer is exactly suitable for the condensation of lowly chlorinated congeners, which condense behind highly chlorinated ones. The releasing effect was non-staple but stimulated by the sudden change of operating condition, proving that PCDD/Fs formation rarely exists in the economizer. The buffering effect is mainly controlled by the physical migration of PCDD/Fs among different phases. The condensation of PCDD/Fs leads to their migration from vapor phase to aerosol and solid phases during flue gas cooling in the economizer. There is no need for excessive anxiety about PCDD/Fs formation in the economizer because it rarely exists. Intensifying the condensation process of PCDD/Fs in the economizer can help relieve the pressure of end-of-pipe measures for PCDD/Fs control.

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