THE EFFECT OF ORGANIC AND INORGANIC CHLORIDES ON THE FORMATION OF HCLWITH VARIOUS HYDROGEN-CONTAINING SOURCES IN A FLUIDIZED-BED INCINERATOR

A laboratory scale fluidized bed incinerator was used to examine the h ydrogen chloride formation resulting from the presence of organic and inorganic chlorides. Polyvinyl chloride, PVC) and NaCl were used as or ganic and inorganic chlorides respectively. In order to check the leve l of HCl generated, additives (sawdust and water) were used to offer t he Hydrogen containing source needed for HCl formation. Various operat ing conditions (temperature in sand bed and freeboard) ware also studi ed to characterize the potential of HCl emission. The amount of HCl ge nerated from NaCl and PVC was found to be quite different under variou s operating conditions and additives.