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EPSRC Reference: GR/M47348/01
Title: DEVELOPMENT OF A NOVEL & EFFICIENT PROCESS FOR DETOXIFICATION & RE-USE OF CONTAMINATED FLY-ASH
Principal Investigator: Sharifi, Professor VN
Other Investigators:
McLeod, Professor C Swithenbank, Professor J
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Pre Nexus Migration
Department: Chemical & Biological Engineering
Organisation: University of Sheffield
Scheme: Standard Research (Pre-FEC)
Starts: 01 July 1999 Ends: 30 June 2001 Value (£): 115,072
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:
Energy Efficiency Waste Minimisation
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:
No relevance to Underpinning Sectors
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The ultimate objective of the present proposal is to convert toxic fly ash from incinerators into a material which can be used in construction industry. The work includes the design and construction of a novel sintering/pelletis system in order to detoxify the fly ash. A key aspect of this proposal is the technique used to ensure the energy efficiency of the process. This is based on the application of a regenerative heating concept. The key parameters to be investigated in this project are: System operating conditions and design, temperature and composition distribution, decomposing conditions of dioxin/furan and fixation of heavy metals by sintering, the sinter properties eg leachability, variability of ash, investigation of heat recovery and process intensification. As a result of this research work, the toxic fly ash material which is now being landfilled at a very high cost of 300 per tonne will be converted to an innocuous product which can either be used safely by construction industry or be landfilled at a very low cost of about 30 per tonne since it has been converted to non-toxic material.
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