An Overview of Thermal Treatment Emissions with a Particular Focus on CO2 Parameter

Waste-to-energy (WtE) technologies can offer sustainable solutions for waste that cannot be further reused or recycled, such as the part of municipal solid (MSW) is not suitable recycling processes. The two main (most widely used) thermal treatment applied to MSW are direct combustion in an incineration plant and gasification. This paper examines particular plants, explaining process, applied, resulting environmental aspects. Moreover, this work focuses on analyzing flue gas emissions from order better understand impacts these kinds A focus CO2 parameter performed. a persistent atmospheric gas, it one greenhouse gases (GHGs) potentially responsible climate change phenomenon. In sense, specific indexes (tCO2/tMSW tCO2/MWh) elaborated considering plants present six Italian regions. aim review try fill gap still exists regarding compatibility coming type evaluation amount emitted, possible reduction parameter. One outcome obtained fact some indications about technological possibilities reducing amount.