Fluidized Bed Incinerator for Disposal of Propellants and Explosives

The disposal of waste propellants and explosives P and E has come under the close scrutiny of the Environmental Protection Agency EPA since the ban on open burning. In order to conform to current and anticipated regulations, the fluidized bed incineration technique was developed and evaluated as a potential solution to this disposal problem. This incineration technique was chosen due to its reported characteristics of high combustion efficiency, low emissions, high heat sink capacity, low operating cost, and inherent safety features. The evaluation proves that the fluidized bed incinerator promises to be well suited for the destruction of waste P and E because it can safely destroy the P and E wastes and conform to current and anticipated standards for NOx, HC, and CO without the use of abatement equipment.