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Incinerate your hazardous waste
S.K. Wiley
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Abstract
Incineration is becoming a major method for final disposal of hydrocarbon-processing byproducts in petroleum refineries. Incineration alters the form of the organic materials, combining them with oxygen in the air to produce harmless carbon dioxide and water vapor. Inorganics in the waste must be further treated to ensure they do not reach the surrounding air or water. But there are acceptable technologies to process these byproducts of combustion. Plant incinerators are being designed to handle the total load of organic waste from the HPI. These systems can safely convert the previously hazardous waste materials to safe compounds. Combined with central waste treating systems to treat large quantities of plant aqueous wastes, the plants can reduce the equations for hazardous discharges dramatically. Operating units already demonstrate the capability.