WASTE MANAGEMENT AND CLEAN ENERGY PRODUCTION FROM MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE

WASTE MANAGEMENT AND CLEAN ENERGY PRODUCTION FROM MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE

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CONTENTS

BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK

Chapter 1: WASTE EVOLUTION TARGETS: TOWARDS THE ZERO-WASTE CONCEPT

1.1. GENERAL TARGETS OF WASTE MANAGEMENT

1.2.WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

1.3.MUNICIPAL WASTE PRODUCTION AND COMPOSITION

1.4.WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ORGANIZATION

Chapter 2: MECHANICAL TREATMENT OF WASTE

2.1. RECYCLING OF WASTE: HOW A MATERIAL RECOVERY FACILITY WORKS

2.2.WASTE-DERIVED FUEL PRODUCTION AND MECHANICAL BIOLOGICALTREATMENT (MBT) FACILITIES

Chapter 3: CHARACTERIZATION OF WASTE

3.1. PROXIMATE ANALYSIS

3.2. ULTIMATE ANALYSIS

3.3. HEATING VALUE

3.4. AIR-TO-FUEL AND EQUIVALENCE RATIO

Chapter 4: WASTE-TO-ENERGY: THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES

4.1. PREFACE

4.4. COMBUSTION

4.5.WASTE-TO-ENERGY BY MEANS COMBUSTION (INCINERATION)

4.6. GASIFICATION

4.7. UTILIZATION OF PRODUCER GAS IN POWER GENERATION PLANTS

4.8. PLASMA-ASSISTED GASIFICATION

Chapter 5: BIOLOGICAL TREATMENTS

Chapter 6: MASS AND ENERGY BALANCES FOR INTEGRATE WASTE MANAGEMENT

Chapter 7: CONCLUSION AND OUTLOOK

Chapter 8: FIGURES INDEX

Chapter 9: TABLES INDEX

Chapter 10: BIBLIOGRAPHY

AUTHOR’S CONTACT INFORMATION

INDEX