Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Destruction of PCB Contaminated Fuel Oil in an Aluminum Melting Furnace

  • Extractive & Process Metallurgy
  • Published:
JOM Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Summary

Since the 1979 discovery that Alcoa Davenport Works’ auxiliary fuel oil supply was contaminated with PCB’s, facilities have been provided, and proven, to permit continued use of the oil in a production facility in an environmentally safe manner. This process has several significant benefits. These include energy conservation, with an overall savings of 2.3 × 1011 BTUs and the environmental benefit of destruction of the PCB. The process also eliminates the hazards of transport over long distances.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Authors
  1. M. K. Sonksen P.E.
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Stephen P. Busch
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Additional information

Editors Note: This paper has been adapted from the 39th Annual Purdue Industrial Waste Conference published by Purdue University

M. K. Sonksen, P.E. is a Staff Environ-mental Engineer at the Aluminum Company of America in the Davenport Works.

Steven P. Busch is a Chemical Engineer for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region VII.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Sonksen, M.K., Busch, S.P. Destruction of PCB Contaminated Fuel Oil in an Aluminum Melting Furnace. JOM 37, 76–78 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03257767

Download citation

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03257767

Keywords

Search

Navigation