Waste to Energy Conversion Technology

<p>Contributor contact details</p> <p>Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy</p> <p>Foreword</p> <p>Part I: Introduction to waste to energy conversion</p> <p>Chapter 1: Waste to energy (WTE): an introduction</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>1.1 Energy supply and waste management</p> <p>1.2 Biogenic fraction of carbon and calorific value of municipal solid waste (MSW)</p> <p>1.3 Thermal treatment of municipal solid waste (MSW)</p> <p>1.4 Recycling and WTE</p> <p>1.5 Contents of this book</p> <p>Chapter 2: Environmental and social impacts of waste to energy (WTE) conversion plants</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>2.1 Introduction</p> <p>2.2 Contributions of WTE conversion to waste reduction and energy generation</p> <p>2.3 Air quality and residue management considerations of WTE conversion</p> <p>2.4 Greenhouse gas profile of WTE</p> <p>2.5 Compatibility of WTE with recycling</p> <p>2.6 Health and safety aspects of WTE</p> <p>2.7 Integrated planning for WTE plants</p> <p>2.8 Future trends</p> <p>Chapter 3: Lifecycle assessment (LCA) and its application to sustainable waste management</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>3.1 Introduction</p> <p>3.2 Energetic comparison of waste to energy (WTE) systems and alternative waste options</p> <p>3.3 Emissions comparison of WTE systems and alternative waste options</p> <p>3.4 Advantages and limitations of using an LCA approach to evaluate waste management systems</p> <p>3.5 An alternative metric to evaluate waste management systems that addresses goal-oriented needs</p> <p>3.6 Sources of further information</p> <p>Chapter 4: Feedstocks for waste to energy (WTE) systems: types, properties and analysis</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>4.1 Introduction</p> <p>4.2 Types of feedstock for WTE systems and their characteristics</p> <p>4.3 Testing of feedstocks for WTE systems</p> <p>Part II: Waste to energy systems, engineering and technology</p> <p>Chapter 5: Pre-processing and treatment of municipal solid waste (MSW) prior to incineration</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>5.1 Introduction</p> <p>5.2 Basic screening processes: mass burn</p> <p>5.3 Fuel upgrading and enhancement processes</p> <p>5.4 Advanced screening, separation and processing</p> <p>5.5 Shredding and size reduction processes</p> <p>5.6 Conclusion</p> <p>Chapter 6: Municipal solid waste (MSW) combustion plants</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>6.1 Introduction</p> <p>6.2 Principles of combustion</p> <p>6.3 Mass burn waterwall combustion systems</p> <p>6.4 Refuse-derived fuel (RDF) combustion systems</p> <p>6.5 Modular combustion systems</p> <p>6.6 Advantages and limitations</p> <p>6.7 New developments</p> <p>6.8 Sources of further information</p> <p>Chapter 7: Waste firing in large combustion plants</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>7.1 Introduction</p> <p>7.2 Pulverised-coal (PC) units with direct co-firing</p> <p>7.3 Direct fluidised-bed combustion</p> <p>7.4 Co-combustion of gasification gas in a pulverised-coal boiler</p> <p>7.5 Retrofitting a pulverised-coal plant with fluidised-bed units</p> <p>7.6 Controlling high-temperature corrosion in co-fired units</p> <p>7.7 Conclusion</p> <p>Chapter 8: Waste to energy (WTE) systems for district heating</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>8.1 Introduction</p> <p>8.2 Waste boilers</p> <p>8.3 Electricity production in waste to energy (WTE) facilities</p> <p>8.4 WTE facilities as sources of heat</p> <p>8.5 Optimizing energy efficiency in WTE combined heat and power (CHP) facilities</p> <p>8.6 Conclusion</p> <p>Chapter 9: Gasification and pyrolysis of municipal solid waste (MSW)</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>9.1 Introduction</p> <p>9.2 Gasification and pyrolysis</p> <p>9.3 Products and their applications</p> <p>9.4 Process analysis and reactor design</p> <p>9.5 Process modifications for gasification systems</p> <p>9.6 Environmental effect of gasification</p> <p>9.7 Technologies in operation</p> <p>9.8 Conclusion</p> <p>Part III: Pollution control systems for waste to energy technologies</p> <p>Chapter 10: Transformation of waste combustion facilities from major polluters to pollution sinks</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>10.1 Introduction</p> <p>10.2 Status of waste combustion before 1970</p> <p>10.3 Air emission regulations and their influence upon technology</p> <p>10.4 Dioxin emissions</p> <p>10.5 Environmental impact of emissions from modern waste combustion plants</p> <p>10.6 Conclusion</p> <p>Chapter 11: Air quality equipment and systems for waste to energy (WTE) conversion plants</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>11.1 Air quality considerations and regulations for municipal waste combustors</p> <p>11.2 Acid gas scrubbing in municipal waste combustors</p> <p>11.3 Particulate control devices utilized at waste combustion facilities</p> <p>11.4 Control of nitrogen oxide emissions and hazardous air pollutants from waste combustors</p> <p>11.5 Air pollution control cost–benefit analysis</p> <p>11.6 Air quality technology innovations for municipal waste combustors</p> <p>Index</p>