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Modular construction — skid mounted, expandable

No special foundations requiredComponents are available commercially

Ease of access and maintenance

Waste gas and liquid burners may be incorporated into system

Low profile

Simple design

Easily transportable

Ease of operation.

Greater than 50% turndown capability

Rapid start-up, shut-down — no idling or controlled cooling required

Continuous or intermittent operation

Unit capacities from 10 Ibs/hr to over 100 TPD

Flexible service — same unit may be used for more than one process

No fossil fuel required

Minimal operator training

Easy to change parameters for variations in feed conditions

Automated system control

Complete laboratory and pilot test facilities

Experience with many materials

6 to 8 month system delivery

Permitting assistanceComplete turn-key systems, including material handling,

heat recovery and pollution control

Specialty and custom designs

Lease/purchase plans availableComplete Field Service Department

Shirco Incineration System

Illustration depicts one of many possible configurations of a typical waste disposal system.

No burners are required at any point in the process

Process Description

Conditioned waste material is fed to the furnace by meansof a Waste Feed System 1, passes through the RotaryAirlock2, and onto a Metering Conveyor 3. There the mate-rial is spread and leveled in the Metering Section 4 beforeentering the Incinerator Feed Module 5. The IncineratorConveyors moves the waste material through Fiber Blanket7 insulated Heating Modules 8 where it is brought to com-bustion temperature by Infrared Heating Elements 9 andgently turned by Rotary Rakes 10. Ash (or processed mate-rial) passes from the Discharge Module 11 into the Ash

Discharge System 12 to a receptacle 13. A Blower 14 forcesair through a Combustion Air Preheater 15 to extract energyfrom the exhaust gases and enters the Discharge Module11. Exhaust gases exit the furnace through the exhaustduct 16. At this point, the gases may go to the SecondaryProcess Chamber 17 to incinerate any combustibles re-maining and on to a heat recovery device such as a Com-bustion Air Preheater 15 or Waste Heat Boiler (not shown).Gases are then cooled and cleaned in the Scrubber 18 andexhausted by a Blower 19 through the exhaust stack 20.

Component Description

1. Feed System Material may be fed to the incinerator by aconveyor, overhead hopper, drum shredder or othermethod.

2. Rotary Airlock Minimizes excess air infiltration into theincinerator.

3. Metering Conveyor This belt is synchronized with theincinerator belt to feed material at the desired rate.

4. Spreading/Leveling Devices Material is spread to thewidth of the incinerator belt and leveled to the optimumprocess thickness.

5. Feed Module This module contains the conveyor drive,access doors, and sightglass to observe the incinerationprocess.

P 'nc/nerator Conveyor A woven metal belt manufacturedfr selected alloys is used to convey waste materialgently and at the desired rate for optimum processing.Provides uniform exposure to radiant energy.

7. Fiber Blanket Insulation The insulation system isimmune to thermal shock, a feature that allows rapid heat-ing and cooling of the incinerator, has superior insulatingproperties and contains no asbestos. Most competing'' "igns must use firebrick or castable refractory.

8. Heating Modules These modules contain the incin-erator heating elements and Rotary Rakes. The number ofmodules is determined by desired process feed rate andmaterial composition. The modular concept allows the fur-nace to be expandable and transportable. The heatingmodules are generally controlled in zones of increasingtemperature.

electric Infrared Heating Elements Silicon carbide rodsare the heat source for the incinerator. They are locatedabove the conveyor belt to heat the material directly with

infrared energy. The efficiency of the heating elementsis greater than 99% and they offer stepless adjustmentfor precise temperature control. Electric power signifi-cantly reduces both emissions and the size .of scrubbingequipment.

10. Rotary Rakes Strategically located to gently stirthe material for maximum exposure to air and infraredradiation.

11. Discharge Module This module contains the dischargehopper, access doors and sightglasses. The processedmaterial exits the incinerator at this point.

12. Ash Discharge System Prevents air infiltration anddelivers the ash to receiving container.

13. Receptacle Container of customer's choice.

14. Blower Supplies combustion air to the system.

15. Air Preheater An energy recovery device that signifi-cantly lowers operating cost for the incinerator. A WasteHeat Boiler for producing steam is also available.

16. Furnace Exhaust Insulated with the same fiber blanketmaterial used in the incinerator.

17. Secondary Process Chamber Provides residence time,turbulence and supplemental energy, if required, todestroy gaseous volatiles from the incinerator.

18. Scrubbing Systems Selected for individual processrequirements.

19. Blower and Damper Controls system draft.

20. Exhaust Stack Provided with EPA sample ports.

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Sfiirco Infrared Systems, Inc. offers a full range ofprocessing capabilities.

Incineration

Pyro/ys/s

Regenerat/on

React/vat/on

High TemperatureProcesses:

Municipal SludgeIndustrial Sludge and SolidsMixed Industrial WastesImpounded Wastes

Solid WasteResource RecoveryVolume ReductionSoil DecontaminationThermal Fixation of MetalsLow-level Radioactive Waste

Granular CarbonPowdered Carbon

CatalystsBleaching ClayDiatomaceous Earth

Inert AtmosphereEnvironments

Char ManufacturingResource Recovery with WasteMaterials

Carbon Activation

Unit capacities available from 10 pounds per hourto in excess of 100 tons per day. Waste liquidsand gases can also be handled in addition tosolids and sludges.

S/iirco Infrared SystemsI n c o r p o r a t e d

1195 Empire Central

Dal/as. Texas 75247-4301

(214) 630-7511

Shirco Infrared SystemsI n c o r p o r a t e d

1195 Empire Central Dallas. Texas 75247-4301

WASTE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS

A SHIRCO designed and manufactured industrial solid waste volume reduction system.

Economical DisposalEfficient Infrared EnergySludge, Liquid and Solid Waste processingMultiple Process CapabilitiesPrecise Process ControlReduced EmissionsEase of Operation and Maintenance

Illustration depicts one of manypossible configurations of a

typical waste disposal system. 17

SHIRCO'S PILOT TEST FACILITY, DALLAS, TEXAS.

1. FEED SYSTEMoverhead hopper, drun2. ROTARY AIRLOCI

system.3. METERING CON VI

belt speed to feed mad4. SPREADING/LEV

width of the internal tthickness.5. FEED MODULE T

access doors, and sip'6. INTERNAL CONV

from selected alloys isat the desired rate foexposure to radiant en7. FIBER BLANKET

immune to thermal shecooling of the unit, has

SHIRCO WASTE DISPOSAL SYSTEMPROCESS DESCRIPTION

Conditioned waste material is fed to the unit by means of a Waste Feed System (1), passesthrough the Rotary Airlock [2], and onto a Metering Conveyor(3]. There the material is spreadand leveled in the Metering Section (4) before entering the Feed Module (5). The InternalConveyor(B) movesthe waste material through Fiber Blanket !] insulated Heating Modules(8)where it is brought to temperature by Infrared Heating Elements (9) and gently turned by RotaryRakes (10). Residual or processed material passes from the Discharge Module (11) into theDischarge System (12) to a receptacle (13). A Blower [\ 4) forces air through a Preheater(}5\to extract energy from the exhaust gases and enters the Discharge Module{\\]. Exhaustgases

exit the unit through the exhaust duct (16). A t this point, the gases may go to the SecondaryProcess Chamber (17) to process any remaining volatiles and on to a heat recovery

device such as an Air Preheater(\ 5) or Waste Heat Boiler (not shown). Gases arethen cooled and cleaned in the Emission Control Scrubber (18) and

exhausted by a Blower (19) through the exhaust stack (20).

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No burners are requiredat any point in the process.

SHIRCO WASTE DISPOSAL SYSTEMCOMPONENT DESCRIPTION

nay be fed to the unit by a conveyor,ider or other method.Tiizes excess air infiltration into the

"his is synchronized with the internalthe desired rate.DEVICES Material is spread to the

J leveled to the optimum process

idui itains the conveyor drive,to observe the process.A woven metal belt manufacturedD convey waste material gently andlum processing. Provides uniform

LATION The insulation system is;ature that allows rapid heating and)r insulating properties and contains

no asbestos (most competing designs must use firebrick or cast-able refractory and require substantial fuel usage during periodsof delay or standby).8. HEATING MODULES These modules contain the heating

elements and Rotary Rakes. The number of modules is deter-mined by desired process feed rate and material composition.The modular concept allows the unit to be expandable and trans-portable. The heating modules are controlled in zones of increas-ing temperature.9. ELECTRIC INFRARED HEATING ELEMENTS Silicon carbide

rods are the heat source for the system. They are located abovethe conveyor belt to heat the material directly with infrared energy.The efficiency of the heating elements is greater than 99% andthey offer clean auxiliary energy (if required) and precise tempera-ture control. Electric power significantly reduces both emissionsand the size of scrubbing equipment.10. ROTARY RAKES Strategically located to gently stir the mate-rial for maximum exposure to air and infrared radiation.

11. DISCHARGE MODULE This module contains the dischargehopper, access doors and sightglasses. The processed materialexits at this point.12. DISCHARGE SYSTEM Prevents air infiltration and deliversthe processed material to receiving container.13. RECEPTACLE Container of customer's choice.14. BLOWER Supplies process air to the system.15. AIR PREHEATER An energy recovery device that signifi-cantly lowers operating cost for the unit. A Waste Heat Boiler forproducing steam is an additional option.16. UNIT EXHAUST Insulated with the same fiber blanket mate-rial used in the primary unit.17. SECONDARY PROCESS CHAMBER Provides residencetime, turbulence and supplemental energy, (if required) to processgaseous volatiles from the primary unit.18. EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEMS Selected for individualprocess requirements.19. BLOWER AND DAMPER Control system draft20. EXHAUST STACK Provided with EPA sample ports.

MECHANICAL FEATURES• Modular construction — skid mounted,

expandable.• Ease of access and maintenance.• Components are available commercially.• Waste gas and liquid processing may be

incorporated into system.• Low profile.• Simple erection or system installation.• Easily transportable.• No special foundations required.

OPERATIONAL FEATURES• Ease of operation.• Automated system control.• Greater than 50% turndown capability.• Rapid start-up, shut-down — no idling or

controlled cooling required.• Efficient continuous or intermittent operation.• Unit capacities from 10 Ibs/hr to over 100 TPD.• Flexible service — same unit may be used for

more than one process and for a variety ofwaste materials.

• No fossil fuel required. Electricity is availableand more stable in cost than fossil fuels.

• Minimal operator training.• Easy to change parameters for variations in

feed conditions.

COMPANY CAPABILITIES• 6 to 8 month delivery.• Complete laboratory and pilot test facility.• Experience with an extensive range of

hazardous materials.• Permitting assistance.• Complete turn-key systems, including material

handling, heat recovery and emissionmonitoring and control.

• Specialty and custom designs.• Lease/purchase plans available.• Complete Field Service Department.

SHIRCO, INC.1195 Empire CentralDallas, Texas 75247(AC 214) 630-7511

VOLUME 1, NO. 2MARCH, 1987 Shirco Infrared Systems

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Riedel Environmental Signs Up For FiveOf Shirco's Mobile Processing Systems

Shirco Infrared Systems, Inc. an-mced in November the signing of an

agreement with Riedel EnvironmentalServices, Inc. (RES) of Portland, OR todeliver five mobile thermal processingsystems to Riedel over the next two years.

The first of the mobile systems is un-der construction and scheduled for de-livery by May, 1987. Riedel has optionsr^ acquire the other four mobile systems

er the life of the agreement.Arthur A Riedel, chairman of the board

of Riedel Environmental Technologies,Inc. (RET), the parent company of RES,said, "The addition of five mobile incin-erators will give Riedel the largest haz-ardous waste incineration capability ofits kind in the United States."

The company currently serves as theEnvironmental Protection Agency'sPrime Emergency Response Cleanupcontractor for the 23 Western states andhas cleaned up over 1,000 hazardouswaste sites throughout the United States.

Andrew Franklin, RES president, said,"This order reinforces our company'scontinuing commitment to provide new-technologies for on-site destruction ofthe nation's hazardous wastes, rather thantransporting contaminated materials overhighways to a landfill which could havelongterm environmental liabilities. Thistechnology will provide a permanentcure for the contamination of many af-fected sites."

The Shirco mobile svstem is corn-

Three mobile hazardous waste treatment systems are currently under construction at Shirco's man-ufacturing plant in Dallas. Above, an infrared primary furnace, one of four components in the mobilesystem, nears completion. It is scheduled to go to an EPA Superfund site when finished.

prised of four components: an electricinfrared primary furnace which destroysthe majority of the waste; an infrared orgas fired secondary furnace which in-sures complete destruction of any re-maining combustibles; an emissionscontrol system which cleans and coolsthe off-gases; and a systems control cen-ter which operates and monitors theother components.

Each component is wheel-mounted fortruck transport. Once on-site the com-ponents are connected and can be readyto process waste in as few as seven days.

Shirco AnnouncesDesign Of NewOn-Site Systems

Shirco Infrared Systems has devel-oped the design of two new thermal pro-cessing units for use at on-site wastecleanup projects.

The new units consist of a mobile unitwhich will process waste at the rate of 5to 25-tons per day and a transportablesystem capable of treating up to 400-tonsper day.

The small mobile has been named theEmergency Response Unit (ERU) sinceit is designed to provide thermal treat-ment at very small waste sites or envi-ronmentally threatening emergenciessuch as accidental spills, train derail-ments or explosions.

The 400-ton per day transportable unitis a larger version of Shirco'si 00-ton perday mobile system. The "transportable"is designed to economically treat wastesat very large sites, containing more than100,000 tons of waste, such as those atTimes Beach, MO or the Rocky MountainArsenal near Denver, CO.

California TestsProve Successful

ist October a Shirco portable dem-onstration unit conducted a major haz-ardous waste incineration test on a broadrange of contaminated soils at Shell OilCo.'s Martinez, CA refinery.

The tests were funded by a grant fromthe California Department of HumanServices (DHS).

The demonstrations were the first car-ried out under California legislation (theFarr Bill) which established a milliondollar grant fund to finance DHS testingof innovative waste treatment and re-duction technologies.

Laboratory test results below show theeffectiveness of Shirco's process in de-stroying all of the contamination in thesoil samples. Results of lab tests on ther :ssion gases have not been received,L should be available in April. Labo-ratory analysis of the demonstration wasconducted by Chemical Research Labo-ratory', Inc. and Certified Testing, Inc.

The DHS has indicated a desire to per-mit the Shirco system statewide for treat-ment of gasoline and pesticide hazard-ous waste.

Test SummaryCalifornia Dept. Of Health Services

Gasoline Contaminated SoilsFeed (PPB)'

Max AshConcentration (PPB)

Naphthalene

2 Methylnaphthalene^ ~>zene

.eneEthvlbenzene

Xvlenes

C9 Aromatic (37.54)C9 Aromatic (7.6-9.0)

CIO Aromatic (9.7-1 1.5)

Petroleum HydrocarbonsSeries 8015 (ppm)Measured PaniculateEmissions (mg/m3)EPA Standard (mg/m3)

12,00015,000

8 ,000760,000

175,000760,000

70,000163,000101,000

16,000

ND"

ND

ND

\D

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

lou' High1.2-7.3

180

Pesticide Contaminated SoilsFeed (PPB)'

Max AshConcentration (PPB)

Diazinon

Malathion

iptan

Roundup

Measured PaniculateEmissions (mg/m3)EPA Standard (mg/m3)

306,000

306,000

241,000

206,000

ND

ND.

ND

ND

Lou' High07- 9.7

180

* Pans per Billion" ND = Not Detectable

Shirco Does Test At Mo Superftmd SiteShirco's portable demonstration unit

went to the Brio Superfund site nearHouston, TX last February to conduct on-site treatability tests for the Brio Site TaskForce.

The Brio Site Task Force is a group ofcompanies designated as Private Re-sponsible Parties (PRP's) by the Environ-mental Protection Agency. In June, 1987these companies took the initiative towork with government agencies in ad-dressing the amount and nature of pro-cessing residues at the abandoned BrioRefiner)' Co. site.

Preliminary test results indicate thatafter treatment by the Shirco thermalprocessing system, the wastes at Briowould qualify for delisting as hazardouswastes and would be suitable for on-sitedisposal.

The Brio site contains over 150,000cubic yards of a variety of hazardous or-ganic compounds resulting from spe-cialty chemical manufacturing, includ-ing tylene, toluene, chloroform, benzeneand styrene tars.

The contaminated area has been slatedfor on-site thermal treatment.

Peak Oil Superf

Shirco's mobile system is now processing waste at the Peak Oil Superfund site at Brandon, FL. The systtprocessed its first material on Dec. 30 and met or exceeded all expectations. The system is now in it;begin soon. The 8,000 cubic-yard surface impoundment shows the effect of recent heavy rains.

O.H. Materials Corp. Buys Shirco MobileTo Clean EPA Superfund Site In Florida

Barnes N. Welsh, president of ShircoInfrared Systems, Inc., announced thatO. H. Materials Corp. (OHM) has pur-chased a 100-ton per day mobile hazard-ous waste thermal processing systemfrom the company.

The four-component system is underconstruction at Shirco's Dallas manufac-turing plant and is scheduled for deliv-ery in April of this year.

Upon completion, the mobile systemis scheduled for deliverv to the Florida

jnd Site

Steel Superfund site in south Florida toprocess soil contaminated with poly-chlorinated biphenyls (PCB's).

OHM became the second waste re-mediation firm to place an order for aShirco mobile hazardous waste system.Shirco delivered its first mobile systemto Haztech, Inc. in late December, 1986.

OHM is headquartered in Findlay, OHand is a subsidiary of EnvironmentalTreatment and Technologies Corp. OHMmaintains 13 regional offices offering re-medial action cleanup and emergencyresponse services in all 50 states andCanada. The company has been theprime Emergency Response Contractorfor the Environmental Protection Agencyin the Northeast U.S.

Inside the automated system control van, a Haz-tech operator can start, run, monitor and shut-down all electrical and instrumentation subsys-tems. The Shirco unit is the first mobileincineration system ever contracted by the EPAto perform a Superfund site cleanup.

wned and operated by Haztech, Inc. of Decatur, GA,t-up and training phase. Full-scale operation should

Once the mobile system arrived at Peak Oil,Haztech temporarily removed the wheels oneach component and erected a canvas canopyover the primary and secondary furnaces toprotect the operating crew from the frequent rainsin the area.

IT Corp. Is FourthFirm To OrderShirco Mobile

International Technology Corp. (IT)placed an order for a Shirco 100-ton perday mobile processing system this pastDecember, it was announced by JamesN. Welsh, president of Shirco InfraredSystems, Inc.

"This order is especially pleasing tous as IT is the largest full-service hazard-ous waste management company in theUnited States," Welsh said.

The IT mobile system is in productionand due for delivery this summer.

Headquartered in Torrance, CA, ITprovides industry and government na-tionwide with environmental risk con-trol services, analytical services, engi-neering services and decontaminationand remedial services. The companyprovides transportation, treatment anddisposal services primarily in the west-ern United States.

Shirco Forms NewCompany To DevelopEnergy From Waste.

Shirco Infrared Systems has formed awholly-owned subsidiary, Shirco EnergySystems, Inc., to pursue development ofwaste-to-energy applications of the com-pany's thermal processing capabilities.

Formed in November, 1986, ShircoEnergy conducted a test burn of scraptires that same month in Baltimore, MD.The tests were performed for Continen-tal Power Systems, Inc., a company whichsells energy to electric utilities. Test re-sults proved the Shirco system very ef-fective in producing energy from thevolatile organics in the tires, providingthe heat source to produce steam.

It is estimated that the U.S. has an ex-isting stockpile of over 6 billion scraptires and that at least 240 million moretires are being scrapped each year. Witheach tire having over 250,000 BTU's ofenergy content, a significant untappedenergy source is being wasted.

Shirco Energy is currently workingwith several companies to develop wasteenergy recovery projects in the areas ofsewage sludge gasification, light organicfractions resulting from automobileshredding, scrap tires and other wastematerials.

Portable Unit ScoresSuccessful Burn InVest Germany Test

A Shirco portable demonstration unithas successfully completed the first phaseof a hazardous waste burn at one of thelargest dioxin contaminated sites in Eu-rope, near Hamburg, Germany.

The unit was contracted late last yearto perform the demonstrations by De-konta GmbH, a West German hazardouswaste treatment company.

German authorities set even morestringent testing parameters for dioxindestruction than does the U.S. Environ-mental Protection Agency. The Shircounit met and exceeded all these require-ments during the 100 hours of testing.

The portable system is now on an-er waste site near Ingelheim, Ger-

many where over the next two monthsit will process both hazardous and non-hazardous wastes, as well as demon-strate the system's ability to thermally re-generate contaminated carbon.

The first phase of demonstrations wasso successful that German authorities arepresently negotiating with Dekonta forthe unit to do additional testing at otherwaste sites in Germany.

West GermanyDioxin Test Summary

TestFeed Ash

Compound (PPB)' (PPT)*'

2-3-7-8 TCDD

TCDD

PeCDD

HxCDD

TCDF

PeCDF

HxCDF

6.^

67

4.0

17.0

—3.19.4

ND***

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND = Not Detectable

* Parts per Billion

" Pans per Trillion

*** Detection limit of 1-2 ppt. All other compounds have adetection limit of 5 ppt. Primary chamber temperature be-tween 1SSO-1650" F. Secondary chamber temperature of2200 °F

A new six-page brochure describing Shirco'smobile hazardous waste treatment system is nowavailable. The color brochure discusses devel-opment of the mobile system, describes thesystem components and explains the treatmentprocess. Copies are available upon request.

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SUMMARY OF PERFORMANCE DATA

ON-SITE INCINERATION TESTING ON SHIRCOPORTABLE PILOT TEST UNIT

TIMES BEACH DIOXIN RESEARCH FACILITYTIMES BEACH, MISSOURI

During the period of July 8-12, 1985, the Shirco Infrared Systems PortablePilot Test Unit was in operation at the Times Beach Dioxin Research Facilityoperated by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The purpose ofthe testing was to demonstrate the Shirco technology's capability to success-fully decontaminate soil laden with 2,3,7,8, tetrachloro-dibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD).Equipment set-up, preliminary operation, test operation, decontamination, andequipment removal were performed in this period. Operation of the furnaceand discharge streams was accomplished on July 10 and 11. The DNR EnvironmentalDivision coordinated the site preparation. Emissions sampling and final analy-sis was performed by Environmental Research & Technology, Inc. (ERT) whilelaboratory analysis of the emissions and soil samples was performed by Roy F.Weston, Inc. Shirco Infrared Systems prepared the test protocol and operatedthe furnace system.

Results of the testing performed by Shirco Infrared Systems using the PortableTest Unit have proven the infrared process and technology to be a successfulmethod of decontaminating the dioxin-laden soil present at Times Beach,Missouri. Presented below is a summary of the results of the testing performed.An expanded report may be obtained from Shirco Infrared Systems, Inc., 1195Empire Central, Dallas, TX 75247-4301, (214) 630-7511.

TEST RESULTS SUMMARY

EPASTANDARD

30 MINUTERESIDENCE

15 MINUTERESIDENCE

Composite feed soil2,3,7,8 TCDD Concentrarion 227 ppb 156 ppb

Composite discharge soil2,3,7,8 TCDD Concentration

Particulate emissionsat 7% 02

Gas phase ORE of2,3,7,8 TCDD

<1 ppb

.08 gr/dscf

>99.9999%

Not detectedat 38 ppt

0.001 gr/dscf

>99.999996 %

Not detectedat 33 ppt

0.0002 gr/dscf

>99.999989 %

PARTIAL LIST OF CLIENTS

L NESchenectady Chemicals, Inc., Schenectady, NYKerr McGee Chemical Corp., Mobile, ALHunt Oil Company, Tuscaloosa, ALAmoco-Production Co., Evanston, WYPhillips Petroleum Co., Sweeny, TXE. I. OuPont DeNemours, Aiken, SCHarbison-Fischer Mfg., Crowley, TX

Floyd Branch Sewage Treatment Plant, Richardson, TXRowlett Creek WWTP, Piano TXPetersburg WWTP, Petersburg, AKWrangell WWTP, Wrangell, AKCity of Fayetteville, Fayetteville, NCQuail Valley WWTP, Missouri City, TXVillage of Sylvan Beach, Sylvan Beach, NYWastewater Reclamation Center, Greenville, TXFlat Creek STP, Gainesville, GABay County West Side WWTP, Bay County, MIWastewater Treatment Plant, Cynthiana, KYAberdeen STP, Aberdeen, WADeKalb County Water & Sewer, Decatur, GADorsey Run AWTF, Jessup, MD

Ciba Geigy Corp., St. Gabriel, LAVillage of Sylvan Beach, Sylvan Beach, NYPassaic Valley Water Commission, Little Falls, NJCounty Sanitation Dist. of Los Angeles, Pomona, CANew Jeddah International Airport, Jeddah, Saudia ArabiaA. E. Staley, Loudon, TNA. E. Staley, Decatur, ILSchumacher'Sche Fabrik, Bietigheim, W. GermanyDepartment of Water Utilities, Jefferson Parish, LAHubinger Company, Keokuk, IAKAFFEE HAG AG, West GermanyCPC International, Mogi Guacu, BrazilJerome Park Reservoir, New York, NY

(OVER)

U.S. Navy Civil Engineering Lab, Port Hueneme. CASchenectady Chemicals, Inc., Schenectady, NYKAFFEE HAG AG, Bremen, W. GermanySchumacher1Sche Fabrik, Bietigheim, U. GermanyCalgon Corp., Pittsburgh, PAIBP Corp., Dakota City, NEE. I. DuPont de Nemours, Aiken, SCHoward University, Washington, DC

AlcoaAmoco ChemicalBattelle NorthwestBorden ChemicalCalgon CorporationChevron ChemicalColumbia Carbon & OilConoco OilCPC InternationalCrown ZellerbachDallas ZooDelaware Container CorporationDiamond ShamrockE.I. DuPontEngineering-ScienceU.S EPAExxonFMC CorporationGeneral Electric Co.Harbison-Fischer Mfg.Hoffmann LaRocheInternational PaperEli Lilly Co.Merck ChemicalMissouri Dept of Natural ResourcesMobil OilNalco ChemicalNeville ChemicalSafety-KleenScott PaperSKF IndustriesSouthern Bulk SolventsStauffer Chemical3MU. S. SteelRoy F. WestonWeyerhauser Co.Wolverine Worldwide

On-Site Pilot Test Result

Wood Preserving Waste

Ash Quality

Test 1Primary Chamber Temperature: 1650FSolid Phase Residence Time: 15 min.

Test 2Primary Chamber Temperature: 1650 FSolid Phase Residence Time: 25 min.

Compound

AcenaptheneAnthraceneBenzo (a) anthracen^.CarbazoleChryseneFluorantheneFluorenePenthachlorophenolPhenanthrenePyrene

WasteConcentration

(ppm)

1,700

1*702JOO

720U,0002,^00

12,0008,0002,200

AshConcentration

(ppb)

NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND

WasteConcentration

(ppm)

11 ,0001,3005, 002,2001 ,000it, 60011,00022,0007, 00

AshConcentration

(ppb)

NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND

ND = Not detected at an average detection limit of 30 ppb

On-Site Pilot Test Result

Wood Preserving Waste

POHC Destruction and Removal Efficiency

Test 1Afterburner Temperature: 2200°F

Test 2Afterburner Temperature: 1800°F

Compound

AcenaptheneAnthraceneBenzo(a)anthraceneCarbazoleChryseneFluorantheneFluorenePenthachlorophenolPhenanthrenePyrene

Waste Flue GasConcentration ORE

(ppm) (%)

1,700 > 99.999964,600 > 99.99998470 > 99.99985

2,700 > 99.99997720 > 99.99990

4,000 > 99.999982,400 > 99.9999712,000 > 99.999998,000 99.999982,200 > 99.99997

Waste Flue GasConcentration ORE

(ppm) (%)

4,200 > 99.9999611,000 > 99.999981,300 > 99.999985,400 > 99.999972,200 > 99.9999314,000 99.999974,600 > 99.9999711,000 > 99.9999822,000 99.999967,400 > 99.99998

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H A Z A R D O U S W A S T E U P D A T E

It's A Dirty, Nasty JobBut Somebody's Got To Do It

When They Do,They'll Do It WithA Shirco System.

Simply because the patented ShircoInfrared Processing System is the mosteffective waste disposal technology inthe industry — it's mobile — it's proven— it's cost efficient.

Technology The Shirco mobile systemwill process from 100 to 250 tons of^azardous waste per day, depending onjvaste characteristics.

The system is comprised of four com-ponents: an electric powered infraredprimary furnace capable of temperaturesup to 1850 °F; an infrared or gas firedsecondary furnace reaching tempera-tures of 2300°F; an emissions controlsystem and a process management andmonitoring center.

The heart of the system is within theprimary furnace. Here the waste is pre-cisely metered onto a woven wire meshbelt that transports it through atmo-spheric controlled heating modules. Thetemperature controlled modules arelined with layers of lightweight ceramicfiber blanket insulation. The waste isexposed to neat provided by rows ofelectric powered infrared siliconcarbide rods.

Combined, these featuresgive the Shirco system thehighest degree of processcontrol and superior treat-ment performance.

componentis mountedon wheelsand can be trucked to any location'accessible by road. Once on site, a crewof nine men can connect the componentsand begin processing waste in as few asseven days. Upon completion, the entiresystem can be dismantled and mobilizedto go to the next site within a week.

This mobility allows service contractorsto treat the problem where it exists — on

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site, thus avoiding the dangersand liabilities of transporting haz-

ardous wastes to landfills andtreatment centers.

Proven Capability Various applicationsof the Shirco system have been usedsuccessfully at permanent sitesthroughout the world since 1976.

Shirco's portable infrared processingsystem has been tested at severa/ RCRAand Superfund sites across the country.The system has been proven successfulon a wide range of hazardous wastesincluding dioxins and PCB's. In every in-stance, air emissions have been substan-tially below EPA standards, and the treatedwaste residuals have been rendered non-hazardous and safe for on site disposal.

Cost Efficiency The Shirco infraredsystem's low capital cost, processingefficiencies, high production capacitiesand on site operation result in loweroperating costs than other incinerationalternatives. So much lower that now,with the use of a Shirco mobile system,total on site hazardous waste cleanupcan be done at a cost lower than disposalat an off site landfill.

So, if you have a dirty nasty job, callsomebody with a Shirco mobile system.Because you can't bury your waste andmake the problems go away.

TIMES BEACH UPDATE

IT'S A DIRTY,NASTY JOB, BUTSOMEBODY'SGOT TO DO IT...SHIRCO DID!TIMES BEACH, MO. -Shirco InfraredSystems, Inc., took its mobileincinerator system to the governmentdioxin research center at TimesBeach, MO., and established itselfas the first and only company tocompletely destroy dioxin there andprove the results in the laboratory.

At the invitation of the MissouriDepartment of EnvironmentalQuality, Shirco agreed to a two-day,on-site incineration test of itspatented infrared processing systemto determine its effectiveness incleaning up the toxic pollution thatcreated a ghost town of Times Beachin 1982.

James Welsh, Shirco'spresident, welcomed the challenge."While our thermal systems havebeen in use around the world since1976, this was our first opportunityto tackle dioxin and have theresults independently verified,"he said.

In early July 1985, Shirco'sportable unit, which is configured ina 45-foot van trailer, left the company'sDallas headquarters and headed forMissouri. Six hours after arrival setupwas completed and the system wasready to process Times Beach soilcontaminated with dioxin, the mostdeadly chemical made by man.

Two processing tests were runon July 10 and 11. Soil and emissionsamples were taken throughout thetests and were independentlyanalyzed and verified by Environ-mental Research and Technology,Inc., Roy F. Weston, Inc., and theUniversity of Missouri.

Laboratory analysis revealedthat prior to Shirco's cleanup process,the contaminated soil containeddioxin concentrations as high as 230

SfiimSs mobile unit in operation destroying dioxin at Times Beach, Mo.

parts per billion, well above theone-part per billion safe limitrecommended by the United StatesCenters for Disease Control.

The lab tests reportedconclusively that after processingin the Shirco system there were nodioxins present in the samplematerial, even at test parameterswhich will detect dioxin concentrationas minute as .038 parts per billion.

Equally significant were thetests performed on the Shirco system'sparticulate emission samples. Thesetests showed that Shirco hadestablished a dioxin destruction andremoval efficiency in excess of99.999997 percent, far exceedingthe minimum 99.9999 percentstandard required under the FederalResource Conservation and RecoveryAct. The test results proved thatthe Shirco Infrared System completelydestroyed the dioxin at Times Beach.

Robert Shreiber, then directorof Missouri's Department ofEnvironmental Quality, said thatShirco is the only waste incinerationcompany thus far to completelyremove the Times Beach dioxin andconclusively prove the resultsthrough independent laboratoryanalysis.

"More importantly," saidSchreiber, "Shirco accomplishedthis with technology and a mobilesystem that is commercially availableright now."

In summarizing his company'sperformance, Welsh said, "If we candestroy dioxin with this superiordegree of efficiency, then we canrapidly and successfully incinerateand clean any organic contaminationat industry or government sitesanywhere... and we can do it now."

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VOLUME 1, NO. 1OCTOBER, 1986 Shirco Infrared Systems

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Big Mobile UnitReady To Roll-orHaztech,Inc.

Construction of the first mobileincineration system ever to go to anEnvironmental Protection Agency(EPA) Superfund site to perform atotal cleanup is nearly completed andon schedule.

The $2.6 million Shirco unit was^ archased and will be operated byHaztech, Inc. of Decatur, GA, one ofthe nation's largest hazardous wastecleanup contractors. Haztech doesemergency response work for theEPA as well as waste disposal forprivate industry. The company hasoperation centers in New Jersey,

m[ io, Georgia and Florida.EPA Region IV will announce

the specific Superfund location soon,and the system is scheduled to be onsite processing hazardous waste inlate October.

The Shirco mobile system is com-prised of four components: a 67-footelectric powered, infrared primaryfurnace capable of processing temper-atures up to 1850°F; a 72-foot gasfired secondary furnace reaching tem-peratures of 2300°F; a 60-foot emis-sions control system and a processmanagement and monitoring center.

Each component is mounted onwheels for highway transportationby semi-truck. Once on site, thecomponents are connected and can

j ready to process waste in as few asaeven days.

The Shirco thermal processingsystem has proven its capability toprocess and destroy hazardous wastesat sites across the country. It will pro-cess all organic material — liquids,sludges, solids and soils.

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The board of directors (foreground) and the 87 employees of Shirco Infrared Systems, Inc. gatheredat the company's Dallas manufacturing plant fora catered lunch and dedication ceremony on Sept.17, 1986. The celebration marked completion of the primary infrared furnace component ofShirco's largest mobile thermal processing system purchased by Haztech, Inc.

The system has been tested suc-cessfully on polychlorinated biphe-nols (PCB), dioxins and other heavyorganic compounds such as poly-nuclear aromatic hydrocarbons.

In each case all federal and stateemission requirements have beenmet or exceeded and the wastes havebeen rendered safe, producing a resi-dual that exceeds EPA standards andis suitable for on site disposal or at asanitary landfill.

Depending on the waste beingprocessed, the Shirco mobile systemcan treat between 100 and 250 tonsper day at total costs lower thandisposal at an off site hazardous

waste landfill."The acquisition of this mobile in-

cineration system marks a significantexpansion of Haztech's remedialservices," said John Martiniere, pre-sident of Haztech. "We can nowtreat and destroy hazardous wasteson site, at their source, in an envi-ronmentally safe manner. Thus, wecan save our customers the highcosts, dangers and potential liabilitiesof transporting hazardous wastes totreatment centers and landfills."

Once a job is completed, the Shircosystem can be mobilized in less thanseven days and be on its way to thenext site.

First California Grant TestPerformed By Shirco

A Shirco portable incineration system went to Californiato conduct hazardous waste destruction demonstrations atthe request of the California Department of Health Services(DHS).

The demonstrations began the week of Oct. 6, 1986 atShell Oil's Martinez refinery, 60 miles northeast of SanFrancisco.

Shirco, in association with A&S Environmental Re-covery Corp., a Los Angeles waste management company,ran two sets of contaminated soil samples — one withgasoline; one with pesticides. Preliminary results showedcomplete destruction of the wastes. Final results will beavailable in about six weeks.

The demonstrations were the first carried out underCalifornia legislation (the Farr Bill) which established amillion dollar grant fund to finance DHS testing ofinnovative waste treatment and reduction technologies.

In the first selection round, the DHS awarded a $90,000giant to A&S to use Shirco's infrared processing systemfor the two on site demonstrations.

The DHS has indicated a desire to permit the Shircosystem statewide for treatment of gasoline and pesticidehazardous wastes.

EPA Selects Shirco PortableFor Technology Demonstration

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hasselected the Shirco portable incineration system for an onsite demonstration of its hazardous waste destructioncapabilities at a Superfund site.

Shirco's portable unit is an electric infrared thermalprocessing system which is self-contained in a 45-foot vantrailer. The system can be set up on site in less than sixhours and will process up to one ton per day of hazardouswastes. The portable unit is a scaled-down version ofShirco's largest mobile incineration system which canprocess up to 250 tons per day of waste.

The EPA action was taken as a part of its SuperfundInnovate Technology Evaluation (SITE) program to beimplemented in 1986 and 1987 under Superfund reauthori-zation legislation, now pending before Congress. Thedemonstration will provide cost and performance data inorder to evaluate technological alternatives to land disposalfor cleaning up hazardous waste sites across the country.EPA staff is currently evaluating a number of Superfundsites to determine the specific location for the Shircoprocess demonstration.

Shirco's largest mobile processing system is being featuredin a national advertising campaign which will run inseveral engineering and waste management publicationsduring 1986 and 1987. The drawing above, printed in fullcolor, shows the four-component system as it looks whenset up in the field. The cutaways allow a look inside thesystem and show the direction of air and waste flow.Supporting text in the ad explains the technology of thesystem, its mobility, its successful history of provenapplication and its low cost of operation.

Tests Planned ForArmy and Honeywell

Federal Cartridge Corp., the facility manager at theTwin Cities Army Ammunitions Depot near Minneapolis,MN, and Honeywell Corp. have selected Shirco InfraredSystems, Inc. to conduct three on site demonstrations withits portable hazardous waste treatment unit.

The first demonstration involves thermal regeneration ofcontaminated carbon. Granular activated carbon is beingused by the U.S. Army as part of a vacuum extraction pro-cess to decontaminate soils containing trichloroethylene(TCE) which resulted from on site disposal of solvent wastes.Previously, the spent carbon has been hauled off site fortreatment and disposal in a landfill, necessitating thepurchase of new carbon. With use of the Shirco thermalprocess, the carbon can be regenerated on site and reused.

Within hours of completing the carbon regenerationdemonstration, the Shirco portable unit will be adjustedand show its versatility by then processing PCB contamin-ated soils at the site.

The six days of demonstrations at Twin Cities are of parti-cular interest to the Army because of the potential applica-tion at other U.S. Army installations around the world.

Once the demonstrations are successfully completed,Shirco's portable system will be eligible to receive anational PCB destruction permit from the EnvironmentalProtection Agency (EPA).

Authorization for the demonstrations is currently underreview by the EPA in Washington, DC. The tests arescheduled for earlv December.