Destruction and Removal Efficiency

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-007772

1. A percentage that represents the number of molecules of a compound removed or destroyed in an incinerator relative to the number of molecules entering the system (e.g. a DRE of 99.99 percent means that 9,999 molecules are destroyed for every 10,000 that enter; 99.99 percent is known as "four nines." For some pollutants, the RCRA removal requirement may be as stringent as "six nines").

2. Standard which verifies that a combustion unit is destroying the organic components found in hazardous waste.

Table 1. Record
Identifier	MLC-T-ENV-007772
Field	Environment
Subject	General environmental
Abbreviation	DRE
References	Terms of Environment; Federal Remediation Technologies Roundtable Glossary; RCRA Orientation Manual 2008 Glossary

Record as JSON

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  "abbreviation": "DRE",
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    "RCRA Orientation Manual 2008 Glossary"
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  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/destruction-and-removal-efficiency/"
}

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