DWA-M 387 - Thermal Treatment (5/2012)

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Guideline DWA-M 387E- Thermal Treatment of Sewage Sludge - Co-Incineration in Power Plants - May 2012

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The objective of the Advisory Guideline DWA-M 387 is to give fundamental information for the technical realisation and operation of plants for the co-incineration of sewage sludges in coal power plants. Based on fuel characteristics of sewage sludge, the effects of co-incineration on various fi ring systems for brown and black coal, on fl ue gas purifi cation and on incineration residues are dealt with in detail. Furthermore, information on legal framework and economic effi ciency is presented. Finally, several practical examples of co-incineration plants are discussed. For planners and operators of co-incineration plants, this Advisory Guideline shall supply a basis for the determination about concepts during the planning phase and for decisions on investments for the construction of new plants. This Advisory Guideline also supplies important information for machinery manufacturers and plant engineers. However, it does not give detailed dimensioning standards for a process engineering layout of the plant or parts of it.

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