proposed incinerator in Ireland

[Joseph R Parrish Jr <JoeParrish@compuserve.com>]

Re:
"Inherent in the use of solvent recycling technology is the production 
of hazardous wastes, like distillation bottoms, tank sludges and paint
sludges that must be incinerated in an industrial hazardous waste
incinerator
or other combustion/destruction processes in order to avoid problems with 
later land disposal (or other process for residual fixation/stabilization,
such 
as lime amendment to adjust pH to avoid soluability problems)."

"As such, solvent recycling doesn't eliminate the need to dispose of
hazardous wastes, 
which is almost always done by incineration.

"In addition, some solvent recovery generates "light ends" which may not
be marketable and ends up as boiler or cement kiln fuel."
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The key solution for dioxins is to be sure chlorinated materials are never 
burned, from wherever they originate, including all sludges, distillation 
sludges, and "light ends".  Chemical or other decomposition methods 
which remove the chlorine must always be used first instead of burning.  

Joe Parrish
NJ/NY Environmental Watch
September 25, 1999