Sorry I mentioned anything! I clearly remember it came up in discussion on this list, maybe as long as 10 years back. My comment was just a casual aside, dredged up from memory. It seemed strange to me at the time, but I just took it in. I think list archives that long back got lost in the moves from host to host along the way. And maybe it wasn't a power plant, but some kind of industrial waste incinerator.

Bottom line is, burning isn't the way to go.

And what's your opinion of paper, Steve?

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-----Original Message-----
From: Records Management Program [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
Behalf Of Steven Whitaker
Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 4:17 PM
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Subject: Re: Experience(s) with Crematoriums for Records'
Destruction?!?!


Regarding burning paper records with coal; I would like to hear more
about this.  When I worked for a large energy company, they still had a
few coal-fired power plants.  The coal process was:   the coal was
pulverized, then ground up into powder, and sprayed into the chamber
where it instantly burned/vaporized.  Unless they grind up the paper
records along with the coal, I do not see how it would work and not
negatively impact the heat rate.

By the way, I hate the paper media for information management
purposes.

Best regards, Steve
Steven D. Whitaker, CRM
Records Systems Manager; City of Reno

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