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SHIPBOARD POLLUTION CONTROL: U.S. Navy Compliance With MARPOL Annex V
Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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SHIPBOARD POLLUTION CONTROL: THE U.S. NAVY AND MARPOL, ANNEX V
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RECOMMENDATIONS
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INTRODUCTION
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FLEET OVERVIEW
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OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
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MANAGERIAL ASPECTS
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TECHNOLOGY
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U.S. NAVY 1993 PLAN
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COMPLIANCE ACTIVITIES OF OTHER NAVIES
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United Kingdom
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Germany
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U.S. COAST GUARD COMPLIANCE PLAN
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MECHANICAL METHODS
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SHREDDERS AND COMPACTORS
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PULPERS
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FOOD CONTAMINATION
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MECHANICAL PROCESSING EQUIPMENT
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INCINERATION
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INTRODUCTION
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APPLICABILITY OF INCINERATION TO NAVY VESSELS
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FACTORS IN THE USE OF INCINERATION
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Feed Systems
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Incinerator Grates
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Combustion Chambers
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Cooling Systems
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Emissions
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Health and Air Quality Concerns
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Obstacles to Incineration
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SHORT-TERM IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INCINERATION OPTION
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LONG-RANGE OPTIONS: COMPETITION FOR INCINERATION
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ALTERNATIVE DESTRUCTION TECHNOLOGIES/COMPETITORS FOR INCINERATION
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Pyrolytic Methods
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Oxidative Methods
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Shipboard Compatibility
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DISCUSSION
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SHIPBOARD POLLUTION CONTROL: U.S. Navy Compliance With MARPOL Annex V
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INTEGRATED SYSTEMS APPROACH
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LONG-RANGE OPTIONS: ADVANCED METHODS FOR HANDLING LIQUID WASTE
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FIVE SAMPLE METHODS/TECHNOLOGIES
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Biological Treatment of Wastewater
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Advanced Separations—Ultrafiltration
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Advanced Oxidation—Semiconductor Photocatalysis
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Electrohydraulic Cavitation
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Pulsed-Power Cold-Plasma Reactors
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SHIPBOARD COMPATIBILITY
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WASTE HANDLING ON SUBMARINES
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REFERENCES
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APPENDIX A
WASTE STREAM CHARACTERIZATION
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APPENDIX B
MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
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PACKAGING REDUCTION OPPORTUNITIES
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Shipping Containers
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Soft Drinks
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Food Packaging
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Nonfood Packaging
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SUMMARY
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APPENDIX C
AIR EMISSIONS AND AIR QUALITY
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INTRODUCTION
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MEASUREMENTS OF SHIPBOARD INCINERATOR EMISSIONS
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EPA STANDARDS FOR MUNICIPAL INCINERATORS
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PROTOCOL FOR CHARACTERIZATION OF AIR EMISSIONS FROM NAVY SHIPBOARD INCINERATORS
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GASEOUS EMISSIONS FROM PLASTICS COMPACTORS: R&D NEEDS
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POLLUTANT DISPERSION IN THE MARINE BOUNDARY LAYER
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SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
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