Waste to Energy Conversion Technology

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