APPENDIX A
Cost and Performance Factors
Parameter
Value
Bag House Pressure Drop, Maximum Allowable
6 inches wc for more than 5 minutes
Scrubber Inlet Temperature, Maximum Allowable
250F
Scrubber Liquid pH, Minimum Allowable
6.5
Scrubber Liquid Feed Rate, Minimum Allowable
450 gallons per minute (gpm) hourly average
200 parts per million by volume (ppmv) instantaneous
CO Emissions, Maximum Allowable
100 ppmv hourly rolling average
NOx Emissions, Maximum Allowable
300 ppmv daily average
Stack Gas Velocity, Maximum Allowable
46.2 ft/sec hourly average
The table below lists values for selected parameters observed during incineration operations at
OU-3. Observed values are compared to design values for each parameter. The parameters were
selected for this report based on USACE guidance. Data provided are based on average
conditions during full-scale operation of the incinerator system.
Operating Parameters
System Parameter
Design Value
Actual Value
Residence Time (Air in SCC)
>2 seconds
1.7 to 4.6 seconds
Residence Time (Soil in Kiln)
30 minutes
24.6 to 44.3 minutes
System Throughput
60 ton/hr
40.4 tons/hr (average)
>1599 F (kiln)
Information not available
Flue Gas Temperature
>1801 F (SCC)
Information not available
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