Question

Biomedical waste (BMW) incinerator burns hospital and other biomedical wastes. These wastes contain chlorine in the form of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and other chlorinated plastics. A survey shows approximately 1.9% by mass of BMW received at an incinerator is chlorine. Without acid gas pollution controls, nearly all chlorine is emitted as hydrogen chloride, HCl. If a particular incinerator burns 2.2 tonnes of BMW per day, estimate the mass emissions of hydrogen chloride [g/s].

Answer 1

1 tonne lobg Chlorine concentration in BMW = 1.9% | Rake of burning of Bmw: 2.2 tonnesl day Il.e. In 1 day amount of Bmw burns 2.2 honnes = 22x10mg Amount of Cl2 in 2. axlobg: 1.982.2010 100 2 .4.18. X 104 g Amount of Hcl produced in 1 day : 4.18 x 104 g Amount of HCl foroduced in t see 4.188104 86400 : 0.484 als