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             9.5.1 RHOX Process
             The RHOX process (Figure 5.16) provides a practical and economical means of pro-
             ducing a high-quality exhaust gas while maintaining conditions for fuel combus-
             tion of wet solids (RHOX, 1989). In the RHOX process, a regenerative thermal oxi-
             dizer (RTO) afterburner is installed downstream of the scrubber to reduce THC,
             carbon monoxide, dioxin, and furan emissions. The RTO is equipped with a low
             NOx burner. The RTO uses the high-heat-transfer efficiency of the regenerative
             thermal oxidizer. Therefore, the RTO has to increase exhaust gas temperature from
             the scrubber exit by approximately 38°C (100°F) to approximately 110 to 140°C (230
             to 280°F). The RTO provides greater fuel efficiency than a conventional external or
             internal afterburner. In a conventional afterburner, the mass load includes the
             water evaporated in the MHF. Thus, if a furnace has a gas exit temperature of
             approximately 480°C (900°F) and an afterburner temperature of 675°C (1250°F), the
             temperature of the entire mass of exhaust gas has to be increased approximately
             195°C (350°F).
































             FIGURE 5.16  A multiple-hearth furnace—RHOX flowsheet with regenerative heat
             exchanger (I.D.   induced draft) (RHOX, 1989).
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