Incineration of waste at Casey Station, Australian Antarctic Territory
The Australian Antarctic Division manages four permanent stations in the sub-Antarctic and Antarctic. At each station a municipal waste incinerator is used to dispose of putrescible waste, wood, paper, cardboard, and plastics. Incineration significantly reduces the volume of waste but this combustio...
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ftunivtasmania:oai:eprints.utas.edu.au:2938 2023-05-15T13:36:46+02:00 Incineration of waste at Casey Station, Australian Antarctic Territory O’Brien, J Todd, JJ Kriwoken, L 2004 application/pdf https://eprints.utas.edu.au/2938/ https://eprints.utas.edu.au/2938/1/Incineration_of_waste.pdf https://doi.org/10.1017/S003224740400347X en eng https://eprints.utas.edu.au/2938/1/Incineration_of_waste.pdf O’Brien, J, Todd, JJ and Kriwoken, L 2004 , 'Incineration of waste at Casey Station, Australian Antarctic Territory' , Polar Record, vol. 40, no. 3 , pp. 221-234 , doi:10.1017/S003224740400347X <http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S003224740400347X>. cc_utas 300801 Environmental Management and Rehabilitation Casey Station Australian Antarctic Territory incineration of waste hazardous waste disposal Article PeerReviewed 2004 ftunivtasmania https://doi.org/10.1017/S003224740400347X 2020-05-30T07:16:44Z The Australian Antarctic Division manages four permanent stations in the sub-Antarctic and Antarctic. At each station a municipal waste incinerator is used to dispose of putrescible waste, wood, paper, cardboard, and plastics. Incineration significantly reduces the volume of waste but this combustion also emits toxic compounds. This study examined the waste incineration stream at Casey Station, Australian Antarctic Territory. The waste stream was sorted, burnt, and the incinerator emissions monitored. Twelve chemical compounds in gaseous emissions and heavy metals in the ash were measured. Results indicate that emissions of carbon monoxide are higher than one might expect from a small incinerator, and hydrocarbon emissions from the incinerator exceed combined hydrocarbon emissions from other sources on station. Arsenic and copper concentrations in ash, which is returned to Australia for disposal, exceed limits for hazardous waste disposal and so treatment would be required. Recommendations are provided on controlling source material in order to reduce or eliminate toxic emissions and undertaking incinerator maintenance to optimise combustion. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Australian Antarctic Division Polar Record University of Tasmania: UTas ePrints Antarctic Australian Antarctic Territory Casey Station ENVELOPE(110.528,110.528,-66.282,-66.282) Polar Record 40 3 221 234 |
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The Australian Antarctic Division manages four permanent stations in the sub-Antarctic and Antarctic. At each station a municipal waste incinerator is used to dispose of putrescible waste, wood, paper, cardboard, and plastics. Incineration significantly reduces the volume of waste but this combustion also emits toxic compounds. This study examined the waste incineration stream at Casey Station, Australian Antarctic Territory. The waste stream was sorted, burnt, and the incinerator emissions monitored. Twelve chemical compounds in gaseous emissions and heavy metals in the ash were measured. Results indicate that emissions of carbon monoxide are higher than one might expect from a small incinerator, and hydrocarbon emissions from the incinerator exceed combined hydrocarbon emissions from other sources on station. Arsenic and copper concentrations in ash, which is returned to Australia for disposal, exceed limits for hazardous waste disposal and so treatment would be required. Recommendations are provided on controlling source material in order to reduce or eliminate toxic emissions and undertaking incinerator maintenance to optimise combustion. |
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