Thermal Treatment

Municipal Solid Wastes (MSW) combustion with energy recovery

MSW combustion produces flue gases with high temperature, and the thermal energy can be used to raise steam to drive a turbo-generator to produce electricity. In a modern waste-to-energy facility, MSW combustion and energy recovery are accomplished in an integrated design.

The diagram below shows the basic process of a MSW combustion facility with integral heat recovery.

MSW combustion typically reduces the volume of wastes by 90%. MSW combustion facilities are considered primarily as waste management facilities rather than renewable energy facilities.