The project will examine the technical feasibility of enhancing the thermal destruction of hazardous waste sludges, tars, and watery wastes by improving the dispersion and burnout of these materials in incinerators and other combustion equipment. The primary focus will be on the evaluation of proprietary microwave techniques, singly or potentially in combination with proprietary additive materials. The objectives are to achieve increased thermal destruction efficiency, improved combustion stability. reduced auxiliary fuel use (if any), and an ability to destroy a wider range of hazardous wastes. Preliminary performance and cost comparisons will be made with conventional techniques including an evaluation of recent European technology.
