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A S Jessup-Bould: Mobile Hazardous Waste Vitrification Plant |
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Project Background |
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Client: VERT, |
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OSC
Process Engineering were engaged by VERT (Vitrification & Environmental
Recycling Limited) to design, build and commission a flue gas cleaning plant
for use with a mobile hazardous waste vitrification furnace. |
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Plant Location:
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1995 |
Lead Process Engineer for a flue gas cleaning plant to serve a mobile waste vitrification furnace. Also process specification of feedstock blending. |
Summary of Process
The VERT plant is designed to vitrify a variety of hazardous
waste materials within a glass that will result in an inert low hazard solid
glass product. The flue gases that are produced by the vitrification process
contain contaminants and dusts that have to be 'cleaned' (removed) to
acceptable levels before the flue gas can be discharged to the atmosphere.
Specific
Responsibilities
Lead Process Engineer
Achievements
- Convincing the client that their estimated flue
gas contaminant loadings were unrealistic.
- Designing in a cost effective method of cooling
the corrosive gases to the flue gas cleaning equipment and using this heat
to prevent plume formation at the chimney.
- Generally minimising the capital cost whilst
providing a reasonably sound process.
- Working with the Mechanical Engineer and
vendors, designing the equipment to fit inside standard containers or
containerised space frames.
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Materials of Construction Carbon steel. Derakane.
Ceramic. Stainless Steel. Unit Operations Screw conveying. Blending. Filtration of dust and
fume from flue gases. Flue gas quenching & scrubbing. Effluent neutralisation. Solids precipitation,
settling and filtration. Fans. Air blast cooling. Chimney. Documents Produced Calculations. Mass & Energy
balances. P&IDs. Process & Instrument
Data Sheets Operator Training Manual. Operating Manual. Design Manual. HazOp Action reports. |
Hazards Toxic feed-stocks. Asbestos feedstock. Gases arising from
process containing toxic & corrosive components. Corrosive reagents (Conc
HCl & NaOH). Corrosive process
liquors. Dusts containing heavy
metals. Hot surfaces and
materials. Noise. Confined spaces. Liaison Client and Client's
consultant. Furnace engineers. Suppliers. |