Documentation of the modular Municipal Solid Waste

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							                 A modular model of
          Municipal Solid Waste Incinerators
              for Life-Cycle Inventories
                  by Marcel Hagel¨ken∗ and Andreas Ciroth†
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                                      October 2002

         based on work by M. Heyde, M. Kremer, and A. Ciroth



                                           Abstract
           This text documents the structure and usage of a modular model for calculat-
         ing the input/output balance of municipal solid waste incineration plants. The
         calculation is based on the elementary composition of the waste incinerated,
         and also on the plant layout. The layout is represented using different spread-
         sheet files, each comprising one or more process steps. Each file is described
         separately and general hints on how to use the model are given.


Contents
1 History                                                                                                                 2

2 Implementation in the spreadsheet software                                                                              2
  2.1 Module “combustion.xls” . . . . . . . .            .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    4
  2.2 Module “energy conversion.xls” . . . . .           .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    8
  2.3 Module “electrostatic precipitator.xls” .          .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   10
  2.4 Module “gas scrubber.xls” . . . . . . . .          .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   10
  2.5 Module “denox.xls” . . . . . . . . . . .           .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   13
  2.6 Module “flow absorber.xls” . . . . . . .            .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   15
  2.7 Module “suction fan.xls” . . . . . . . . .         .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   16
  2.8 Module “master balance.xls” . . . . . .            .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   17

3 Usage of the modular model                                                                                             17
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     m.hagelueken@gmx.de
 †
     ciroth@greendeltatc.com




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1 History
The modular MSWI model is based on a model assuming “the technical state of the
art for modern municipal waste incineration plants in Germany” described by Kre-
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mer et al. [1998, p. 48]. The first spreadsheet version using the Microsoft Excel
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program was developed by Ciroth [1998]. In a student research project [Hagel¨ken,
2001], the model has been re-structured and revised and some extensions and cor-
rections have been introduced. Afterwards, file organization and calculation were
altered mainly for improving usability, modularity and calculation performance.


2 Implementation in the spreadsheet software
The process structure of the state-of-the-art plant is shown in figure 1. The processes
and calculations are distributed to several files called “workbooks”. Most cells in
the workbooks are named and each name is unique in a workbook.
  When this text refers to this names they are printed in typewriter, and the
name of the workbook might be stated as well according to Excel syntax, e. g.
’Electrostatic precipitator.xls’!t RG.out for the variable t_RG.out from the
workbook “Electrostatic precipitator.xls”. Table 1 gives an overview of the naming
convention.
    Excel name                                              Meaning
                        <variable>_<subscript index>        variablesubscript index

     <variable>_<superscript index>_<subscript index>       variable
                                                                       superscript index
                                                                                        subscript index


                     <variable>_<superscript index>_        variable
                                                                       superscript index



                                        <variable>.in       Physical input of material/energy of process

                                       <variable>.out       Physical output of material/energy of process

                                   <variable>.valueIn       Nonphysical input of process
                                                            (value used for calculations in this process)
                                 <variable>.valueOut        Nonphysical output of process
                                                            (value used for calculations in another process)
                                         (<variable>)       <variable> is calculated/defined elsewhere and
                                                            only repeated here for convenience


                 Table 1: Naming convention used in the spreadsheet model

  In the following, each workbook contains at least three sheets, one for inputs from
other workbooks, one for calculations belonging to the process, another for outputs
to other processes or results (figure 2). Thus, a workbook represents one (sometimes
more) processes of the incineration plant. The input and output sheets contain the
energy and material flows crossing the process’ system boundary. However, as can
be seen in table 1, some values have to be exchanged between the workbooks for
calculation purposes and do not represent physical in- or outputs. In the sheets, the




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                                                                   process/
                                               electricity       district heat                                                         limestone
                                                                                                                      water

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          cleaned gas
                                                    Steam utilization
                                                                                                                                        Mixer                                                          activated coke
                                                                                                                                                                        water
         boiler feed water replace




                                                          water
                                                                      steam


                                                        boiler feed
                                                                                            waste water
                                                          Boiler
             air
                                                                               Quench/          Electrostatic
                                                                                                                                                                                        DeNOx
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Chimney




                                                                              Spray dryer       precipitator
                                                                                                                                                                                                            bag filter
                                                                                                                                                                                                          adsorber +




                                                                                                                       Acid scrubber
                                                                                                                                         Desulphurization
                                                                                                                                                                                                         Activated coke




      waste feed




                               Combustion chamber
      Waste bunker




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                                                                                                                                        Concentration                                   ammonia/
                                                                                                                                                                                          water
       bed ash cooling water                                                                                                                                                 heat from
                                                                                                                                                                             gas burner                contaminated
                                                                                                                Precipitation                                                                           active coke
                                                    bed ash boiler ash                            filter ash                                                gypsum




                                                                                                                      sludge
                                                                                                                                                                     FeCl3
                                                                                                                                                                                 NaOH




                                                                                                                                                            TMT 15




                                                                                                                                                                                            Based on [Kremer et al., 1998], modified


    Figure 1: Process flow chart of the state-of-the-art plant modelled in the spreadsheet software. Inputs of electricity and water are not
              shown for all components.
         Figure 2: Sheets and sections generally found within a process module


colors green and red significate input and output, respectively. If a value is of black
color, it is changed in the workbook.
  The processes represented by the workbook files are linked together by their in-
put/output sheets. The division into workbooks and their major dependencies are
shown in figure 3. The workbook “constants.xls” is not depicted. It contains global
constants like molar weights, air temperature, humidity, etc.

2.1 Module “combustion.xls”
The combustion module consists of grate firing and boiler. The heat energy of the
boiler is passed on to the module “energy conversion.xls” where it will be used to
create electricity and district heat, see 2.2. Figure 4 shows the system boundary of
the module. The input components are available as elementary composition from
the module “input.xls”. Depending on the concentration of macro-elements C, H,
O, S the minimum amount of air necessary for complete combustion is determined.
The actual air input is specified by the air excess λ (combustion.xls!Lambda).
  The emission pathways are shown in figure 5. In the combustion module, the
composition of the streams is calculated with the following approaches (figure 6):
   • CO2 , H2 O, N2 , and O2 are calculated on the basis of the oxidation of the input
     substances. Changes in comparison to the previous version of the model:
        – The amount of CO2 is corrected by the carbon being part of the TOC
          (total organic carbon) emission (m_Total_TOC) and the amount of CO.
        – The amount of water is determined by a water balance, and in this version
          the evaporated water from the bed ash cooling is taken into account.
   • The emission of NOx (m_NO_RG) is calculated using an empirical approach
     given by Schnell [1991]:
                                MN O
                         mN ·   MN             yOL
        mN O,max =                     ·       RG,tr
                                                                                     (1)
                       mRG − mH2 O      yOL − yO2
                                       mN,waf             mV M,waf        mN O,max
            mN O = 285 + 1280 ·                + 180 ·                ·
                                       0, 015               0, 4           3200



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                              Input.xls


                                 Waste                                 Energy
                                                   Heat
                                                                    conversion.xls
                           Combustion.xls                       Electric power     District heat



                                Flue gas                        Bed ash
                                                               Boiler ash

                            Electrostatic
                           precipitator.xls                     Filter ash


                                               Waste water
                                Flue gas


          NaOH
          FeCl3           Gas scrubber.xls                    Heavy metal sludge
          TMT15                                                Gypsum sludge
          CaCO3

                                Flue gas



          NH3                DeNOx.xls
       Natural gas


                                Flue gas



       Active coke        Flow absorber.xls                   Loaded active coke



                                Flue gas

    Data from all other
    processes                                                                Data from all other
                           Suction fan.xls                                   processes




   Not displayed:
   Water, air, energy                Cleaned gas             Master balance.xls
   consumptions

Figure 3: Workbook structure of the modular spreadsheet model. Major dependencies, some
          energy and material flows are also shown.




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                                                             boiler feed


                                                                           steam
                                                               water
                                                               Boiler




                                   Combustion chamber
                air
                                                                                   raw flue gas


         waste feed

         Waste bunker



          bed ash cooling water


                                                        bed ash boiler ash



            Figure 4: System boundary of the combustion module




                        volatile
                                                                                    flue gas
Input
                                                                                    filter dust

                                                                                    boiler ash
                        solids and
                        condensed particles                                         bed ash

                                                                                          [Kremer et al., 1998]


   Figure 5: Emission paths of the output flows from the combustion module




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                                                                              Flue gas &
     Combustion.xls                                                           solid particles
                                                                              H2O, CO2, N2, O2, NO,
                                                                              SO2, HCl, HF

                                                                              PCDD/F
                                                                  n
                                                         lculatio
                                                                              Heavy metals, Sulfide,
                                                    c ca
                                               etri                           Chloride, Fluoride
                                       ch iom           icien
                                                              t
                                   Sto           coeff
                                            sfer
                                     Tran                    nts
Waste Input                                          efficie                  TOC, CO
                                             fer co
                                     Trans                   nts
                                                     efficie
                                             fer co                           Dust
Macroelements                        Trans
 (C, O, H, N, Cl, S)
                                                        ients
                                                 oeffic
                                           fer c
                                       rans           icient
Heavy metals                         T        r coeff
                                     Transfe
                                      Tra
       Ash                                ns
                                     Tra fer co
     (e.g. Si -                          nsf        effi
   components)                               er          cien
                                                coe            t
                                     Tran           ffic
                                          sfer                                Bed ash and boiler
                                                coe ients
                                                     fficie                   ash
                                                             nts
                                      Tra
                                          nsf                                 PCDD/F
                                      Tra     er c
                                          nsf      oef
                                                       ficie
                                              er              nt
                                                 coe
                                                      ffic                    Heavy metals, Sulfide,
                                                           ien
                                                               t
                                                                              Chloride, Fluoride
                                                                              TOC


                                                                              Dust




                       Figure 6: Overview of the combustion module

                                   mCf,waf                         mN O,max
                         − 840 ·                            ·                                          (2)
                                    0, 6                            3200

          mN           Mass of N in the waste (Input.xls!m_N_waste)
          Mi           Molar mass of i
          mRG          Mass of flue gas (m_RG)
          mH2 O        Mass of water in flue gas (m_H2O)
          yOL          Volume fraction of oxygen in the air
                       (Constants.xls!y_OL)
            RG,tr
          y O2         Volume fraction of oxygen in the dry flue gas (y_RGtr_O2)
          mN O,max     Maximum amount of NO if all nitrogen in the waste is
                       converted to NO at 0 % O2 in the dry flue gas (m_NOmax)
          mi,waf       Mass of i per mass of water- and ash-free fuel
          mV M         Volatile mass of carbon in the waste
                       (Input.xls!m_VM_CWaste)
          mC           Mass of carbon in the waste (Input.xls!m_C_waste)
          mCf          Fixed carbon in the waste, mCf = mC − mV M
          mN O         Mass of NO in the dry flue gas (m_NO_RG)

 Merely fuel parameters are taken into account and only fuel related NO, as it
 dominates the NO-formation below combustion temperatures of 1200 ◦ C and



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     other mechanisms can then be neglected. The equations have been developed
     for the NO-emissions of coal power plants. As the composition of municipal
     solid waste and its combustion differs from that of coal, the application of this
     equation remains somewhat experimental. It is probable that the concentra-
     tion of nitrogen in the waste is beyond the range of validity and the resulting
     values are greatly extrapolated. Practically, the values seem to overestimate
     the real emission of NO.

   • The emission of CO and TOC in the flue gas is derived from constant concen-
     trations of these substances given in literature [Johnke, 1991, Mark, 1994a,b].
     The distribution of TOC on the particles in filter, bed, and boiler ash is given
     by transfer coefficients (x_RG_C, x_BA_C, x_KA_C).

   • PCDD/F emissions are calculated on the basis of constant concentrations in
     the flue gas and ashes acquired from literature [Johnke, 1991, Mark, 1994a,b].
     Due to the public interest in these emissions, future improvements might in-
     clude newer results and try to establish an input-dependant functional rela-
     tionship.

   • The distribution of metals to the emission pathways is defined by empir-
                                  path
     ical transfer coefficients V Ksubstance (combustion.xls!VK_path_substance).
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     These transfer coefficients were examined at the W¨rzburg incinerator [Kre-
     mer et al., 1998, table 1] and naturally have only a limited validity, as they
     depend on many influences like combustion temperature, residence time at this
     temperature, redox-conditions, etc. [Belevi and Moench, 2000]. A portion of
     the metals is evaporated and remains in the vapor state while some condensate
     on dust particles depending on the temperature. Others originally have been
     entrained in the air flow as solid particles and become part of the fly ash.

   • The acid forming input substances S, Cl, and F are partly neutralized by basic
     ash components. Their distribution to the pathways is also defined by transfer
     coefficients [Angenend, 1990].

2.2 Module “energy conversion.xls”
The energy conversion comprises the generation of high pressure steam using the
heat from the combustion module (see 2.1), the reduction of its pressure in a turbine
to generate electric power, the use of low pressure steam for process or district heat,
and the condensation of excess steam in a condenser. Figure 7 shows the system
boundary of the module and figure 8 depicts the structure.
  In the new version of the model, the amount of electrical power and district heat
are calculated using the data specified for the different thermodynamic states of the
working fluid in the energy conversion cycle. Energy losses before the heat exchange
between flue gas and boiler feed water include losses due to thermal conduction
and radiation (about 4 %). Unlike in the previous version, the energy loss due to




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                                                     cooling




                                                                                 process/
                                                                                 district heat

   feed water losses



                                                                             G   electricity
boiler feed water replace
                               boiler feed



                                             steam
                                 water




                                    Boiler


            Figure 7: System boundary of the energy conversion module




        Energy
     conversion.xls


                       Energy Input


      Heat from                                           Turbine                  Heat exchanger
                            Steam (T, P)
    combustion.xls




                                                          Electrical power         District heat




                Figure 8: Overview of the energy conversion module




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uncombusted products is calculated from the TOC and C concentrations in the
emission pathways. The usable energy for the steam generation is determined in an
energy balance in the combustion module.
  The amount of district heat depends on a grade of efficiency ηF W (Eta_FW) that
specifies the average usage of this power source. The efficiency of the electrical power
conversion depends on the efficiencies of the turbine ηT (Eta_T) and the generator
ηG (Eta_G).

2.3 Module “electrostatic precipitator.xls”
This module also contains the spray dryer, where the waste water from acid scrub-
bing is evaporated (see 2.4 and figure 9). Subsequently, metals, sulfides, chlorides,
and all other substances adsorbed on solid particles in the flue gas are precipitated
according to transfer coefficients, see figure 10, thus forming the filter ash.
  PCDD/F and TOC concentration on the dust particles have already been cal-
culated in the combustion module, and this value is also used to specify the con-
centration in the filter ash. However, the greatest amount of these substances is
adsorbed on the smallest dust particles (due to their larger specific surface), which
are not precipitated here. Therefore in future improved versions of the model, the
concentration of PCDD/F and TOC adsorbed on the remaining solid particles in
the flue gas should be adjusted according to the distribution of the particles’ sizes.

2.4 Module “gas scrubber.xls”
The system boundary of this module is shown in figure 11, and its operation is
displayed in figure 12. Before the first stage of the gas scrubbing, the flue gas is
cooled down by a regenerative heat exchanger. It is reheated after passage of the
scrubbers. The flue gas is saturated with water as far as possible to prevent the
evaporation of acid water in the scrubber. The consumption of fresh water and
the recirculation of the washing water is controlled to maintain a pH of 0,3 in the
scrubber (pH_WaschW).
  In the new version of the model, the mass of water necessary for complete sat-
uration at the temperature after the heat exchanger is calculated and compared
to the actual amount. However, only as much water is added as is evaporated
without decreasing the temperature of the flue gas below a given value (t_Q_aus).
This temperature has a great influence in this module and if it is changed, many
other parameters also have to be adjusted, like the vapor pressure of water at this
temperature (Constants.xls!p_0_W_66). It might also be impossible to reach full
saturation of the flue gas at this temperature if the concentration of the vapor is
too low at the module input. This is checked by the model and, if necessary, an
adaptation of the temperatures is suggested (Chk_FGTemp_in).
  The amount of fresh water for the acid scrubber is calculated based on a target con-
centration of 1,2 times the threshold value of HCl in the output stream (c_HClaus),
as further reduction of acids is achieved using activated coke later (see 2.6). The




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                                                                                 waste water from
  flue gas                                                                       gas scrubber
from boiler


                           Quench/            Electrostatic                      flue
                          Spray dryer         precipitator                       gas



                                                 filter ash


          Figure 9: System boundary of the electrostatic precipitator module


        Electrostatic
                                                          Water from
       precipitator.xls                                    scrubber

Flue gas                                                                            Flue gas
(from combustion)
H2O, CO2, N2, O2, NO,                                                               H2O, CO2, N2, O2, NO,
SO2, HCl, HF                                                                        SO2, HCl, HF

Heavy metals, Sulfid,                                                               Heavy metals, Sulfid,
Chlorid, Fluorid                                                                    Chlorid, Fluorid

PCDD/F                                                                              PCDD/F

TOC, CO                                                                             TOC, CO

Dust                                                                                Dust



                                                                                    Solid particles

                                                         Transfer coefficients      Heavy metals, Sulfid,
                                                                                    Chlorid, Fluorid
                                                  Transfer coefficients             PCDD/F


                                            Transfer coefficients                   TOC


                                        Transfer coefficients
                                                                                    Dust




               Figure 10: Overview of the electrostatic precipitator module




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                                                 limestone
                                 water
                                                                                          water
                                                      Mixer




                                                      Desulphurization
                                 Acid scrubber



      flue gas
                                                                                                     flue gas
    from ESP




                                                      Concentration

  waste water
                          Precipitation                                      gypsum
to spray dryer



                                sludge
                                                                         TMT 15




                                                                                              NaOH
                                                                                  FeCl3




       Figure 11: System boundary of the two-stage gas scrubber module




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       Gas scrubber.xls

    Flue gas                                                                                       Flue gas
    (from ESP)                HCl neutralisation with                 SO2 neutralisation with
    H2O, CO2, N2, O2, NO,     NaOH near threshold value               CaCO3 near threshold value   H2O, CO2, N2, O2, NO,
    SO2, HCl, HF                                                                                   SO2, HCl, HF

    Heavy metals, Sulfid,                             Transfer coefficients                        Heavy metals, Sulfid,
    Chlorid, Fluorid                                                                               Chlorid, Fluorid

    PCDD/F                                            Transfer coefficients                        PCDD/F

                                                      Transfer coefficients
    TOC, CO                                                                                        TOC, CO

    Dust                                              Transfer coefficients                        Dust



                                         Washing water with                             Wet gypsum sludge
                                         heavy metal sludge
                                         Heavy metals, Sulfid,                          Heavy metals, Sulfid,
                                         Chlorid, Fluorid                               Chlorid, Fluorid
                                         PCDD/F                                         PCDD/F

      Water to                           TOC                                            TOC
       ESP
                                         Dust                                           Dust




                            Figure 12: Overview of the gas scrubber module


waste water is neutralized with NaOH and heavy metals are flocculated and precip-
itated. The sludge is separated and the remaining water is evaporated in the spray
dryer (see 2.3).
   The lime scrubber also bases on a given exit concentration of SO2 (c_SO2aus).
The resulting suspension of gypsum contains about 6 % dry matter. The water is
separated up to 90 % dry matter and recycled to prepare the lime suspension in the
mixer.
   In both stages of the gas scrubber, the separation of other substances than HCl
and SO2 is determined by transfer coefficients. However, the reductions are mainly
based on assumptions.

2.5 Module “denox.xls”
The DeNOx process is of the selective catalytic reduction type (SCR) using ammonia
as reductive agent (Figures 13 and 14). For this reaction, a temperature of 320 ◦ C
(t_w_ein) has to be provided. This is achieved by a heat cycle including a natural gas
auxiliary burner. The given exit concentration of NOx (c_NOxaus) and the amount
of excess ammonia (c_NH3Schlupf) determine the total consumption of ammonia.
The real mechanism comprises several reactions [Schnell, 1991], however only one of
the main reactions is taken into account here:

                                4 NH3 + 4 NO + O2                       4 N2 + 6 H2 O                                      (3)



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flue gas from
                                                                             flue gas
gas scrubber                                     DeNOx



                                                  ammonia/
                                                    water
                                 heat from
                                 gas burner

                        Figure 13: System boundary of the DeNOx module



         DeNOx.xls



               NH3
                                   SCR Reactor
Flue gas                                                                   Flue gas
(from gas scrubber)                4 NH3 + 4 NO + O2 --> 4 N2 + 6 H2O
H2O, CO2, N2, O2, NO,                                                      H2O, CO2, N2, O2, NO,
                                   Loss of unused NH3 in flue gas stream
SO2, HCl, HF                                                               SO2, HCl, HF, NH3
                                   given as concentration

Heavy metals, Sulfid,                                                      Heavy metals, Sulfid,
Chlorid, Fluorid                                                           Chlorid, Fluorid

PCDD/F                                                                     PCDD/F

TOC, CO                                                                    TOC, CO

Dust                                                                       Dust




                           Figure 14: Overview of the DeNOx module




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                                        activated
                                          coke




                                        Activated coke
                                         adsorber +
                                           bag filter
                 flue gas from
                                                          flue gas
                       DeNOx




                                      contaminated
                                       active coke

Figure 15: System boundary of the flow absorber module (activated coke adsorber and filter)


In contrast to the previous version of the model, the educt oxygen and product water
are taken into account in the recalculation of the flue gas composition that leaves
the module.

2.6 Module “flow absorber.xls”
The flow absorber module uses activated coke to adsorb volatile heavy metals and
organic compounds, figure 15. The calculation of the precipitation is based on
transfer coefficients, as shown in figure 16.
   Like in the previous version of the model, for HCl, HF, and SO2 a maximum con-
centration in the activated carbon is specified (x_HOK_HCl, x_HOK_HF, x_HOK_SO2),
representing the maximum possible adsorption of these substances. Thus, these
substances are separated from the flue gas according to their transfer coefficients
(VK_FSA_HCl, VK_FSA_HF, VK_FSA_SO2) up to this value, the rest will remain in
the gas.
   In the previous version, constant output concentrations were specified for the
other substances in the flue gas. The new version uses transfer coefficients from
literature to calculate the exit concentrations [Knoche, 1992, Kreusing, 1994, Pe-
ters, 1993, Wecker, 1993]. This is done to restore the dependency of the output
concentrations on the input concentrations and to facilitate future changes to the
adsorption efficiencies. If data becomes available, this might include the specifica-
tion of a maximum concentration in the activated carbon, like it is done for HCl,
HF, and SO2 [Kreusing, 1994].
   In reality, part of the activated carbon is recycled. As a steady-state is modelled,
the consumption of fresh activated coke depends on the flue gas volume flow. The




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          Flow absorber.xls
                                                                                             Flue gas

                                                                                             H2O, CO2, N2, O2, NO,
                                                                                             SO2, HCl, HF, NH3



              Activated coke
              depending on
               volume flow
                                                                                             Heavy metals, Sulfid,
                                                                                             Chlorid, Fluorid

                                                                                             PCDD/F
       Flue gas
       (from DeNOx)
       H2O, CO2, N2, O2, NO,                                                                 TOC, CO
       SO2, HCl, HF, NH3                                                                     Dust

       Heavy metals, Sulfid,
       Chlorid, Fluorid                                                                      Loaded active carbon
                                                                        Precipitation up to
       PCDD/F                                                           maximum concentration
                                                                        in active carbon      SO2, HCl, HF

       TOC, CO
                                                                 Transfer coefficients       Heavy metals, Sulfid,
       Dust                                                                                  Chlorid, Fluorid
                                                          Transfer coefficients              PCDD/F

                                                     Transfer coefficients                   TOC

                                                Transfer coefficients
                                                                                             Dust



                               Figure 16: Overview of the flow absorber module


mass of loaded active coke is the sum of this input and the mass of precipitated
substances.

2.7 Module “suction fan.xls”
This module is special, as it uses data from all other modules (compare figure 3) to
calculate the energy consumption of the suction fan that conveys the gases through
the whole flue gas treatment. The previous model assumed a constant volume and
amount of the flue gas in all processes, but the new calculates the volume flow from
the temperature and pressure in each process. The gas is assumed as an ideal gas,
and the work is calculated assuming a linear relationship between volume flow and
pressure drop. These assumptions are rather rough, but to be exact here much more
detailed data about the dimensions and the geometry of the purification processes
would be necessary.
   However, it should be pointed out that the available data about the consumption
of electric energy in MSWI plants greatly varies in detail and accuracy.1 Thus, the
calculation of the power consumption of the suction fan alone might not useful and
further processes should be included in the future.


 1
                                          ımica, 1998] contains very detailed data about the power
     Though e. g. [Servei de Tecnologia Qu´
      consumption of a waste incinerator and its processes.




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2.8 Module “master balance.xls”
The master balance module unites the results of the spreadsheet modules. There-
fore, there are no physical inputs in this module. Several inputs and outputs are
calculated, like the concentrations of pollutants in the cleaned flue gas (c_RG_i,
where i specifies the substance).


3 Usage of the modular model
The MSWI model is started by opening the file “MSWI Main workbook.xls”. It
contains links to all modules and allows to jump easily from workbook to workbook
(sheet “Workbook dependencies”). It also serves as connection between the different
modules (sheet “Workbook connections”), so that the modules are independent of
each other. Each module has only direct connections to the main workbook and
to no other module. The connections are using names that are composed of the
module’s name, dots (“...”), and the name of the data that is exchanged, e. g.
DeNOx...t RG.in is given as name to the cell in the main workbook which contains
the value that is used for t_RG.in in the module “DeNOx.xls”.
   This structure facilitates the insertion and removal of modules: For the addition
of a new module, the links on the input and output sheet of the module have to
be adjusted to the main workbook as well as the links on the sheet “Workbook
connections” of the main workbook. Some macros for the adaptation of names
should make this process easy. For the removal of a module, only the links on the
“Workbook connections” sheet have to be adjusted and the old names should be
deleted.
   The file “input.xls” contains the calculation of the elementary composition of
the waste input. The percentages of the waste fractions can be entered in the
corresponding lines, and the resulting waste composition is filled in automatically.
A warning message will remain visible below the title until all fractions sum up
to 100 % (see figure 17 cell B2, and Total_Amount in cell C93). Own elementary
data of a fraction can be entered using the insert-line function of Excel, but this
should be done only above the last entry of a waste fraction to preserve layout and
functionality of the workbook. In the situation displayed in figure 17 this would be
above line 50. For convenience, a filter has been added so that, for example, only
the fractions occurring in the actual composition are displayed. This is done by the
selection of “Not empty” from the filter menu as shown in figure 17. Three different
methods for the usage of a heating value are available from a menu: The first option
combines the heating values of the fractions according to their percentages to a single
value (h_uCombined), the second uses an empirical equation, and the third can be
activated when a value is written into the corresponding field, thus facilitating free
input.
   Normally, the combustion and energy conversion module will be included in every
MSWI model. Adaptations should be made to the process specific constants and, if
available, also to the transfer coefficients. However, some constants depend on each



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Figure 17: Usage of the “input.xls” spreadsheet




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other, especially the constants representing thermodynamic states in the energy
conversion module. There are no built-in consistency checks, as the original Excel
(without Add-In-Packages) lacks thermodynamic data tables.
  The following modules representing the flue gas purification will differ from plant
to plant. However, the modules of the state-of-the-art model might serve as a basis
for most flue gas treatment processes. As described above, the input and output
sheets of each module facilitate the interface to other modules via the “Workbook
connections” sheet of the main workbook.
  The modules which unite results from different modules, like the flue gas pump
and the master balance, need to be adapted accordingly and attention should be paid
to the summation of parameters. It is recommended to check the list of cell-names
and to delete names that might have become obsolete.




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