1. Combustion of Municipal Solid Waste for Power Production
- Author
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Filip Kokalj and Niko Samec
- Subjects
Waste treatment ,Municipal solid waste ,Waste management ,business.industry ,Environmental science ,Coal ,Biodegradable waste ,Thermal hydrolysis ,Waste converter ,business ,Refuse-derived fuel ,Incineration - Abstract
The average MSW in developed countries has a calorific value between 8 and 12 MJ/kg. Based on this property the MSW can be compared with the fresh wood or lignite, which is low grade coal. The amount of waste generated is still slightly rising over the years with some fluctua‐ tions, due to general economy reasons (at the time of writing – recession) and technical measures in waste management in recent years. The amount of deposited MSW at landfills is getting lower in recent year despite the rise of total generated MSW due to better separate collection and treatment technologies utilized.
- Published
- 2013