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As long as smoke temperature quenching, smoke scrubbing etc is done correctly, I can only see that the ash is less toxic in total than the waste, as eg. chloroc
by bogeholm 5y ago
As long as smoke temperature quenching, smoke scrubbing etc is done correctly, I can only see that the ash is less toxic in total than the waste, as eg. chlorocarbons are handled by incineration.
Still toxic, but less in total. Unless I am missing something?
- Retric 5y agoIt really depends on what was burned. I suspect in general municipal waste probably gets less toxic in total but more difficult to handle. That said toxicity in general is less of an issue than what escapes into the environment, and here I think traditional waste disposal has real advantages.
- Retric 5y agoPS: As an example wet wood ash normally has a PH of 9 to 11 which can cause mild chemical burns while I burned wood is harmless on it’s own.