Essay Problem
Selecting the Appropriate Hazardous Waste Treatment Technologies
This problem will give you an understanding of the unit operations and technologies available that can be employed in treating the different forms of hazardous wastes. Each waste profile needs to be evaluated against the advantages and disadvantages of different technologies to make the right selection.
Summarize the different thermal oxidation technologies that can be used to treat different types of hazardous waste streams. List in a table the advantages and disadvantages of each technology for the following:
a) toxic vapors that are collected in a manifold and discharged into a thermal oxidizer,
b) a waste stream comprised of methylene chloride and a mixture of alcohols that were used to remove impurities and by-products from the manufacturing process, and
c) a thick still bottoms slurry left over from a separation process.
If contaminated soil was required to be incinerated, which device would you recommend, and why?
Give your reasons for not selecting the other incineration devices.
The response must include a reference list. One-inch margins, double-space, Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font and APA style of writing and citations.