DocumentCode
756865
Title
Evaluation of off-normal release frequencies for a PCB incinerator under design
Author
Sloane, Barry D. ; Sherbine, Catherine A.
Author_Institution
Westinghouse Electr. Corp., Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Volume
37
Issue
2
fYear
1988
fDate
6/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
192
Lastpage
198
Abstract
The likelihood of off-normal atmospheric releases from a municipal incinerator burning a combination of municipal solid waste and PCB-contaminated landfill material is evaluated. Fault-tree analysis identifies potential system failures in the combustion and air-pollution control systems
Keywords
air pollution detection and control; combustion; failure analysis; waste disposal; PCB-contaminated landfill material; air-pollution control systems; combustion; fault tree analysis; municipal incinerator; municipal solid waste; off-normal atmospheric releases; polychlorinated biphenyl; potential system failures; release frequency evaluation; Air pollution; Combustion; Control systems; Force control; Frequency; Gases; Incineration; Process design; Risk management; Temperature control;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Reliability, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9529
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/24.3740
Filename
3740
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