Emission of fibres and atmospheric pollutants from the thermal treatment of asbestos containing waste (ACW)

Tomassetti, L.; Di Giuseppe, D.; Zoboli, A.; Paolini, V.; Torre, M.; Paris, E.; Guerriero, E.; Petracchini, F.; Gualtieri, A. F.

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.122179

Asbestos containing materials (ACMs) are currently landfilled or encapsulated, but this may lead to the release of fibres in the environment. Hence, the destruction of asbestos containing waste (ACW) is now regarded as a preferable option. Thermal treatments based on chrysotile and amphibole asbestos dehydroxylation and recrystallization are being successfully developed for this purpose. This study investigates the emission of asbestos fibres from a prototype for asbestos treatment. Other atmospheric pollutants measured include carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur dioxide (SO2), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), heavy metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) dioxins and furans (PCDD/Fs). Both cement-asbestos and ACM containing polyurethane were tested. No asbestos fibres were found, neither in the emission nor in the solid residue. The concentration of NOx, SO2 and heavy metals are comparable with municipal solid waste incinerators (MSWI) and cement plants. PAHs, BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylenes) and styrene are higher in the presence of polyurethane. The presence of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) in the coating of asbestos cement can increase the emission of halogenated VOCs, PCBs and PCDD/Fs. Our results confirm that asbestos inertisation is a safe process for the environment and human health, and economically competitive with landfills.

Emission of fibres and atmospheric pollutants from the thermal treatment of asbestos containing waste (ACW) / Tomassetti, L.; Di Giuseppe, D.; Zoboli, A.; Paolini, V.; Torre, M.; Paris, E.; Guerriero, E.; Petracchini, F.; Gualtieri, A. F.. - In: JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION. - ISSN 0959-6526. - 268(2020), pp. 1-17.

Data di pubblicazione:	2020
Titolo:	Emission of fibres and atmospheric pollutants from the thermal treatment of asbestos containing waste (ACW)
Autore/i:	Tomassetti, L.; Di Giuseppe, D.; Zoboli, A.; Paolini, V.; Torre, M.; Paris, E.; Guerriero, E.; Petracchini, F.; Gualtieri, A. F.
Autore/i UNIMORE:	Tomassetti L. DI GIUSEPPE, Dario Zoboli A. Paolini V. Torre M. Paris E. Guerriero E. Petracchini F. GUALTIERI, Alessandro mostra contributor esterni nascondi contributor esterni
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.122179
Rivista:	JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
Volume:	268
Pagina iniziale:	1
Pagina finale:	17
Codice identificativo ISI:	WOS:000561594800063
Codice identificativo Scopus:	2-s2.0-85085237476
Citazione:	Emission of fibres and atmospheric pollutants from the thermal treatment of asbestos containing waste (ACW) / Tomassetti, L.; Di Giuseppe, D.; Zoboli, A.; Paolini, V.; Torre, M.; Paris, E.; Guerriero, E.; Petracchini, F.; Gualtieri, A. F.. - In: JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION. - ISSN 0959-6526. - 268(2020), pp. 1-17.
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