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Disposal of hazardous wastes in industrial boilers and furnaces
,im~ric LmirMmrnr Vol. 21, No. 9. pp. 20694072, Printed in Great Britain.
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Limit&on Strrtcpits, J. A. Edmends, J, Reiiffv, J. R. Trahfka, D. E. R&hlc~ D. Rind, S. L&eden; J. P. P&ikof, 1. M, L. Wigky. J. M. Lough, T. 3. Biasing, A. M. Solomon, S. Seidcl, D. Keyes and M. Steinberg. Noyes Publications. Mill Road at Grand Ave., Park Ridge, NJ 07656, 1986, xx + 620 pp. Price $58.00. Diapoaai of Haurdous Wastea im hdostrirf Boifers snd Furureas, C Castatdini, H. K. Wittard, C. 13. Wotbaeh, L. R. Watcrtand, F. D. Hati, W. F. Kemner, G. Afmamfaju, R. Krishnan. M. A. Taft-Frank and D. N. Albrinck. Noyes Publications, Mill Road at Grand Ave.. Park Ridge, NJ 076S6, 1986, xv + 429 pp. Price 548.00. One of the major problems of an editor (and in fact of an author as wettf in this field is the quantity of information that never reaches open publication, but remains in assorted Government reports. It is true that such things can be obtained eventually through appropriate channels. but it is often di!?icult even to learn of the existencE of these documents, and sometimes risky to trust them once they are obtained, since-they have not been reviewed or otherwise appraised. Frequently the referees of papers, particularly thosat the~utting~~ ot’the ficfd,object violently to papers whose ~~~o~a~y is largely composed of items from this "gray literature.” While I do not blame them, there are times when there is little alternative. What 1 object to are some authors, particularly those attached to major funding agencies, who cite internal reports when the same information is available in papers in the open literature. In any case, we must feel gratitude to publishers such as Noyes Pub~i~tions who rescue at feast a portion of these reports, give them a bit more durable binding, and make them available for safe on the open market. While this does not guarantee the sort of peer review accorded papers in this Journal, it at least provides a source from which libraries can acquire copies of some of these documents, and in a format that fits on ordinary shelves. Tbe two volumes under review are very digerent in subject matter, but akke in format and provenance. Both have languished rather too fang on my desk awaiting review. The first is a composite of six separate reports on various aspects of the atmospheric carbon dioxide. They are: “An Analysis of Possible Future Atmospheric Retention of Fossil Fuel CG1,” prepared by J. A. Edmonds and 3. Reilly of the fnstitute for Energy AnaJysis,and f. R. Trabalka and D. E, Reichft of Gak Ridge National Laboratory for the US, Department of Energy* September 1984. “Potential Climatic Impacts of Increasing Atmospheric CG, with Emphasis on Water Availability and Hydrology in the United States.” prepared by D. Rind and S. Lebedeff of NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Institute for Space Studies for the U.S. Environmentat Protection Agency, April 1984. “Seasonal CEmate Scenarios for Europe and North America in a High CGf, Warmer World.” prepared by J. P. Palutikof. T. M. L. Wiglcy and J. M. Lough of the University of East Anglia. Norwich, U.K., for the U.S. Department of Energy, August 1984. *‘Response of the North American Corn &It to Climate Warming.” prepared by 7. J. &sing and A. M. Solomon of Oak Ridge Nationaf Laboratory for the U.S. Department ot’ Energy, August f983.
Yan We D&y a Greenhouse Warm~ng~ prepared by S. Seidel of the US. ~n~ronrnen~~ Protection Agency and D. Keyes of Tucson, A&ma for the U.S, Environmental Protection Agency, November 1983. “An Analysis of Concepts for Controlling Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide,” prepared by M. Steinberg of Brookhaven National Laboratory for the U.S. Deparlmcnt of Energy, December 1983. Also in&&d in a Foreword are 21 r~mmenda~ons from the 1983 report of the U.S. National Research Council. As a bibliographic resourcel,the voiume will probably be useful to anyone seriously concerned with research on the Greenhouse Efiect. The second volume binds together the contents of two reports on incmeration in equipment designed for general combustion. In a sense,of course,this sort of thing goes on with considerable frequency as members of the pub& stoke the fireptaee with waste paper, scrap plastic, and occasiona! waste wood and garbage, On a larger scale,beating industrial wastesas a minor fuel component into industrial burners can either be very eiYectivc or catastrophic, depending on the nature of both the combustion systemsand the wastes. The v~iurne includes two reports from two engineering firms that have had ongoing roles in the questian at baud. They are: “A TochnkaJ Overview of the Concept of Disposing of Hazardous Wastes in industrial Boilers.‘* prepared by C. Castaldini, H. K. Willard, C. D. Wolbach and L. R. Waterland of Acurex Corporation for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, June 1984. “Evabation of the Feasibilitv of lncincratina Hazardous Waste in High-Temperature Fn;fustrial Process&” prepared by F. D. Hall, W. F, Kemner, G. Annammju, R. Krishnan, M, A. Taft-Frank and D. N. Albrinck of PEDCo Environmental, Inc., for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, April 1983.
i am certainly not competent to judge their adequacy, but one would expect reasonable performance from these two sources.Once again, those directly concerned could w&l find these reports useful. It is reasonable to request either,at the pricesquoted, for an institutional library where the subject matter is of interest. The question of a personal copy would have to be resolved by the individual.
JAMESP. LomX, JR
Atmospheric Tracer ‘hcbnalogy and Applications, edited by Jody H. Heiken. Noyes Publications, Mill Road at Grand Ave., Park Ridge, NJ 076541936. xiii + 368 pp, Price 342.00. This pubJiition is reviewed separateiy from the praceding becauseit is somewhat dflerent in its history. It represents the Proceedings of a conference held in Los Alamos, New Mexico, in 1984. The conference apparently comprised a set OFreview papers on di&ent aspects of tbc tracer problem, followed by workshop discussions, which are here summarized rather extensively. The whok is preceded bv an Executive Summary. A reading oithe list of p&&ants ii the workshops, and authors of the review papars* gives the impression that this confurence brought out a fairly impress-
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oow6981/87 53.00+0.00 hrpmon JoumrlrLtd.
1987.
BOOK REVIEWS FlItwe
Atmo3*ric
ckrbon
Dioxitk
t!s&mmrios nnd
Limit&on Strrtcpits, J. A. Edmends, J, Reiiffv, J. R. Trahfka, D. E. R&hlc~ D. Rind, S. L&eden; J. P. P&ikof, 1. M, L. Wigky. J. M. Lough, T. 3. Biasing, A. M. Solomon, S. Seidcl, D. Keyes and M. Steinberg. Noyes Publications. Mill Road at Grand Ave., Park Ridge, NJ 07656, 1986, xx + 620 pp. Price $58.00. Diapoaai of Haurdous Wastea im hdostrirf Boifers snd Furureas, C Castatdini, H. K. Wittard, C. 13. Wotbaeh, L. R. Watcrtand, F. D. Hati, W. F. Kemner, G. Afmamfaju, R. Krishnan. M. A. Taft-Frank and D. N. Albrinck. Noyes Publications, Mill Road at Grand Ave.. Park Ridge, NJ 076S6, 1986, xv + 429 pp. Price 548.00. One of the major problems of an editor (and in fact of an author as wettf in this field is the quantity of information that never reaches open publication, but remains in assorted Government reports. It is true that such things can be obtained eventually through appropriate channels. but it is often di!?icult even to learn of the existencE of these documents, and sometimes risky to trust them once they are obtained, since-they have not been reviewed or otherwise appraised. Frequently the referees of papers, particularly thosat the~utting~~ ot’the ficfd,object violently to papers whose ~~~o~a~y is largely composed of items from this "gray literature.” While I do not blame them, there are times when there is little alternative. What 1 object to are some authors, particularly those attached to major funding agencies, who cite internal reports when the same information is available in papers in the open literature. In any case, we must feel gratitude to publishers such as Noyes Pub~i~tions who rescue at feast a portion of these reports, give them a bit more durable binding, and make them available for safe on the open market. While this does not guarantee the sort of peer review accorded papers in this Journal, it at least provides a source from which libraries can acquire copies of some of these documents, and in a format that fits on ordinary shelves. Tbe two volumes under review are very digerent in subject matter, but akke in format and provenance. Both have languished rather too fang on my desk awaiting review. The first is a composite of six separate reports on various aspects of the atmospheric carbon dioxide. They are: “An Analysis of Possible Future Atmospheric Retention of Fossil Fuel CG1,” prepared by J. A. Edmonds and 3. Reilly of the fnstitute for Energy AnaJysis,and f. R. Trabalka and D. E, Reichft of Gak Ridge National Laboratory for the US, Department of Energy* September 1984. “Potential Climatic Impacts of Increasing Atmospheric CG, with Emphasis on Water Availability and Hydrology in the United States.” prepared by D. Rind and S. Lebedeff of NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Institute for Space Studies for the U.S. Environmentat Protection Agency, April 1984. “Seasonal CEmate Scenarios for Europe and North America in a High CGf, Warmer World.” prepared by J. P. Palutikof. T. M. L. Wiglcy and J. M. Lough of the University of East Anglia. Norwich, U.K., for the U.S. Department of Energy, August 1984. *‘Response of the North American Corn &It to Climate Warming.” prepared by 7. J. &sing and A. M. Solomon of Oak Ridge Nationaf Laboratory for the U.S. Department ot’ Energy, August f983.
Yan We D&y a Greenhouse Warm~ng~ prepared by S. Seidel of the US. ~n~ronrnen~~ Protection Agency and D. Keyes of Tucson, A&ma for the U.S, Environmental Protection Agency, November 1983. “An Analysis of Concepts for Controlling Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide,” prepared by M. Steinberg of Brookhaven National Laboratory for the U.S. Deparlmcnt of Energy, December 1983. Also in&&d in a Foreword are 21 r~mmenda~ons from the 1983 report of the U.S. National Research Council. As a bibliographic resourcel,the voiume will probably be useful to anyone seriously concerned with research on the Greenhouse Efiect. The second volume binds together the contents of two reports on incmeration in equipment designed for general combustion. In a sense,of course,this sort of thing goes on with considerable frequency as members of the pub& stoke the fireptaee with waste paper, scrap plastic, and occasiona! waste wood and garbage, On a larger scale,beating industrial wastesas a minor fuel component into industrial burners can either be very eiYectivc or catastrophic, depending on the nature of both the combustion systemsand the wastes. The v~iurne includes two reports from two engineering firms that have had ongoing roles in the questian at baud. They are: “A TochnkaJ Overview of the Concept of Disposing of Hazardous Wastes in industrial Boilers.‘* prepared by C. Castaldini, H. K. Willard, C. D. Wolbach and L. R. Waterland of Acurex Corporation for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, June 1984. “Evabation of the Feasibilitv of lncincratina Hazardous Waste in High-Temperature Fn;fustrial Process&” prepared by F. D. Hall, W. F, Kemner, G. Annammju, R. Krishnan, M, A. Taft-Frank and D. N. Albrinck of PEDCo Environmental, Inc., for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, April 1983.
i am certainly not competent to judge their adequacy, but one would expect reasonable performance from these two sources.Once again, those directly concerned could w&l find these reports useful. It is reasonable to request either,at the pricesquoted, for an institutional library where the subject matter is of interest. The question of a personal copy would have to be resolved by the individual.
JAMESP. LomX, JR
Atmospheric Tracer ‘hcbnalogy and Applications, edited by Jody H. Heiken. Noyes Publications, Mill Road at Grand Ave., Park Ridge, NJ 076541936. xiii + 368 pp, Price 342.00. This pubJiition is reviewed separateiy from the praceding becauseit is somewhat dflerent in its history. It represents the Proceedings of a conference held in Los Alamos, New Mexico, in 1984. The conference apparently comprised a set OFreview papers on di&ent aspects of tbc tracer problem, followed by workshop discussions, which are here summarized rather extensively. The whok is preceded bv an Executive Summary. A reading oithe list of p&&ants ii the workshops, and authors of the review papars* gives the impression that this confurence brought out a fairly impress-
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