burning tires in Syracuse

[Jack Manno <jpmanno@mailbox.syr.edu>]

In Syracuse NY USA the county-run incinerator is trying to get a permit to
add shredded tires (to be mixed in with the garbage). Comparative stack
tests Ogden-Martin provided the state environmental agency showed dioxin
levels considerably higher with the tires than without (.104 ng/dscm @ 7%
o2 without tires and .274 ng/dscm with the tires). I am planning to attend
the public hearing on this request next week and would like to have some
understanding of the chemistry of this increase. Can anyone help me with
this? How and why does the inclusion of tires in the fuel increase the
release of dioxin/furans? Thank you for your help.

Jack

Jack Manno
Great Lakes Research Consortium
24 Bray Hall
SUNY ESF
Syracuse, NY  13210
315-470-6816 (work)
315-422-9633 (home)
315-470-6970 (fax)
jpmanno@mailbox.syr.edu
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