Incineration is a viable approach for the terminal disposal of
hazardous wastes. The two major technical considerations are: (1)
Most hazardous wastes are halogenatod hydrocarbons which are
incineration resistant, and (2) it is imperative to ensure that the
act of incineration does not generate combustion intermediates and
products which are even more toxic than the original waste. Our
interests in this area are in the development of blending
strategies of wastes of different properties for optimum
incineration in terms of cost and emissions, and the study of the
combustion chemistry of halogenated hydrocarbons.