Waste-to-energy plants based on gasification are high-efficiency power plants

The enormous increase in the quantum and diversity of waste materials and their potentially harmful effects on the general environment and public health, have led to an increasing awareness about an urgent need to adopt scientific methods for safe disposal of wastes. While there is an obvious need to minimize the generation of wastes and to reuse and recycle them, the technologies for recovery of energy from wastes can play a vital role in mitigating the problems. These technologies can lead to a substantial reduction in the overall waste quantities requiring final disposal, which can be better managed for safe disposal while meeting the pollution control standards.