In this study, to determine the biomass fraction to apply to the estimation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the waste incineration sector, municipal solid waste, industrial waste, and sewage sludge incineration facilities were selected and analyzed, and the biomass fractions found in these facilities were compared. The biomass fractions of Municipal solid waste, industrial waste, and sew...

Previous studies on waste incineration as part of the energy system show that waste management and energy supply are highly dependent on each other, and that the preconditions for the energy system setup affects the avoided emissions and thereby even sometimes the total outcome of an environmental assessment. However, it has not been previously shown explicitly which key parameters are most cru...

In this article we discuss the development of hazardous waste co-incineration in cement kilns in Brazil as well as its impacts on health and the environment. Information was gathered through an extensive review on social and environmental impacts of co-incineration, and case studies, chosen after discussion with social movement representatives concerned with the co-incineration issue and relate...

Waste incineration fly ash was successfully recycled to calcium phosphate hydrogel, a type of fast proton conductor. The crystallized hydrogel from incineration fly ash had a lower electric conductivity and a lower crystallinity than that from calcium carbonate reagent. However, the difference in electric conductivity between these crystallized hydrogels decreases with temperature. This was due...

Carbonization is a newly developed process that converts sewage sludge to biocoal, a type of solid biomass that can partially substitute for coal during power generation. This study presents an assessment of the environmental effects of various sewage sludge treatment processes, including carbonization, direct landfills, co-incineration with municipal solid waste, and mono-incineration in Taiwa...

Incineration is the destruction of solid, liquid, or gaseous wastes through the application of heat within a controlled combustion system. The purposes of incineration are to reduce the volume of waste that needs land disposal and to reduce the toxicity of the waste, making it more sterile. In keeping with this definition, incinerator systems can be classified by the types of wastes incinerated...

This study examines the development of Energy from Waste incineration within the waste strategies of local authorities in England. With the development of Waste Strategy 2000 for England, produced by DEFRA, (then DETR) and the inclusion of statutory recovery targets for the recovery of energy from waste, along with the implementation of the Landfill Directive (99/31/EC), there created a need fo...

This paper deals with the role of hydrodynamic conditions using a filter-press-type FM01-LC electrochemical reactor equipped with 2D (plate) and 3D (mesh) boron doped diamond (BDD) electrodes for the incineration of recalcitrant organic matter. A strategy for the electrochemical incineration of different organics, such as p-cresol, o-cresol, indigo textile dye and vinasses, is shown. The curren...

Traditional technologies of solid fuels incineration account for higher level of pollutant in comparison with incineration of liquid and gas fuels. However the fraction of heat and electric power generated at coal fired thermal power plants will increase and by 2020 will have exceeded 50%. Plasma activation promotes more effective and environmental friendly power coals incineration [1]. Effecti...

Environmental assessment of municipal solid waste (MSW) management scenarios would help to select eco-friendly scenarios. In this study, the inventory data in support of life cycle assessment of different MSW are presented. The scenarios were defined as: anaerobic digestion (AD, Sc-0), landfilling combined with composting (Sc-1), incineration (Sc-2), incineration combined with composting (Sc-3)...