Presence and control of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in petroleum coke drying and calcination plants

Bayram A., Muezzinoglu A., Seyfioglu R.

FUEL PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY, cilt.60, sa.2, ss.111-118, 1999 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 60 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 1999
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/s0378-3820(99)00041-7
  • Dergi Adı: FUEL PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.111-118
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) compounds, petroleum coke calcination, stack gas incineration
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Storage, shipment, handling, as well as drying and calcination of petroleum cokes might create serious health risks. This material should be processed and handled with care not only because of the excessive dust emissions it causes, but also because it may emit hazardous and carcinogenic volatile compounds. In this study, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) emissions from a petroleum coke drying and calcination unit in Turkey were investigated. Rotary kiln exhaust gases were found to contain 10 of the 16 EPA priority PAHs. These emissions were identified and evaluated by using the Turkish regulatory limits after certain pollution control measures were implemented. For control of PAHs and other incomplete combustion products in the stack gases incinerators equipped with liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) burners were installed into the drying and calcination gas outlet ducts. (C) 1999 Published by Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.