tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-604907734958782081.post3402368044015991063..comments2023-03-31T09:25:02.356-07:00Comments on The Galway Tent Blog: Poolbeg Incinerator - What are Covanta, DCC, Dong, RPS, EPA and Others Hiding?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-604907734958782081.post-31659977709138559802010-01-08T07:19:12.697-08:002010-01-08T07:19:12.697-08:00I think you'll find that the lack of an A4 she...I think you'll find that the lack of an A4 sheet that can understood by the public is because a think is impossible, the public are neither chemists or engineers, they are in fact dumb. To explain the information in lay terms would take an A4 sheet for each pollutant, and then several more for the abatement technology.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-604907734958782081.post-55307400659074094982009-11-22T13:13:20.879-08:002009-11-22T13:13:20.879-08:00Incenerator maybe can filter macromolecule, but na...Incenerator maybe can filter macromolecule, but nanoparticles we don't know? <a rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">coleman tent</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-604907734958782081.post-15127559045533298662009-08-18T09:45:18.364-07:002009-08-18T09:45:18.364-07:00Thanks for your comment: "peak volume levels ...Thanks for your comment: "peak volume levels at PM2.2;"<br /><br />The *number* of these dangerous particles is not measured by any authority in Ireland. Instead a somewhat misleading *weight* of PM10s is sometimes published; PM weight & not PM number is used in EU standards (defined by EU political lobby).<br /><br />The point is:<br />1) No credible organisation measures and publishes the data for these particles on-line in an effective manner, especially PM2.5 and PM1. There will be no active enforcement.<br /><br />2) Incinerators are not continuously monitored for 'microparticles' or 'nanoparticles'. Peer reviewed data is not published on the web.<br /><br />3) EPA Ireland's website does not publish daily data for PM10, PM3, PM 2, PM1 and smaller. This may be for political deniability.<br /><br />4) Some US newspapers publish daily data. US's EPA also seems to publish data per location/factory.<br /><br />_____<br />The following definitions are 'good enough for government work':<br />A microparticle, aka PM1, is one millionth of a metre (1m*10^-6),or smaller. <br />A nanoparticle is one billionth of a metre (1m*10^-9), or smaller. <br /><br />In practice in general conversation 'microparticles' or 'nanoparticles' can be all particles <=10 μm. <br /><br />It is not written in the bible that citizens have to use insiders language such as 'ultrafine'. That's language appropriate to industry insiders - and generally may just increase the obfuscation quotient for the general public, the goal of DCC for the Poolbeg Incinerator.The Galway Tenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05785991600065262397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-604907734958782081.post-69109946175719067122009-08-18T01:00:32.838-07:002009-08-18T01:00:32.838-07:00Terminology has to be correct, microparticles is n...Terminology has to be correct, microparticles is not a correct edidemiological term<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Particulate<br /><br />Use<br /><br />Fraction Size range <br />PM10 (thoracic fraction) <=10 μm <br />PM2.5 (respirable fraction) <=2.5 μm <br />PM1 <=1 μm <br />Ultrafine (UFP or UP) <=0.1 μm<br /><br /> <br />PM10-PM2.5 (coarse fraction) 2.5 μm - 10 μm <br /><br /><br />Incinerators burning at 850-1000 degrees C emit mainly fine particles between PM3 to PM1; peak volume levels at PM2.2; with much lesser ultrafines/nanoparticles. The temperatures of the furnace combustion have to be much higher 2000C to shift the particle size distribution curve to emit more vapourised like UFPs/nanos; which isn't happening in most furnaces at 850-1000 degrees C.<br /><br />Keep the particle terminology accurate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com