Many wastewater treatment facilities employ a sewage sludge incinerator (SSI) to burn and thereby dispose of dewatered sewage sludge. The types of SSIs used at wastewater treatment facilities include fluidized bed incinerators and multiple hearth furnaces. These incinerators produce a wide variety of air contaminants. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) stipulates emission limits for SSIs […]
Mercury exposure poses a well-documented threat to human health as a neurotoxin. Since mercury is a naturally occurring element in the earth’s crust, certain processes such as mining and combustion of fossil fuel cause mercury to spread and contaminant both air and water. Mercury Emission Control – Your Qualified Partner APC’s team has experience with […]
Mercury emissions can result from a wide range of sources and are drawing increasing attention from federal and state regulators. Mercury is a neurotoxin, and according to the World Health Organization, exposure to even small amounts of mercury can cause serious health problems. Excluding large power plants, sources of airborne mercury emissions include: Wastewater treatment […]
