Waste to Energy Conversion Technology

Informationen zum Autor Naomi B. Klinghoffer is currently a PhD student at Columbia University, USA under the direction of Professor Castaldi. Ms Klinghoffer has presented her work at national and international conferences on all aspects of waste valorization. Professor Marco J. Castaldi is Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at City University of New York, City College (CCNY), USA. Professor Castaldi is active in the Materials and Energy Recovery Division of ASME and the Research and New Technology Council of AIChE; he has been involved in research and development in waste to energy and gasification technology for the last decade. Klappentext Waste to energy conversion technology explores the systems, technology and impacts of waste to energy conversion. Part one provides an introduction to WTE conversion and reviews the waste hierarchy and WTE systems options along with the corresponding environmental, regulatory and techno-economic issues facing this technology. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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 pl...

Autorentext
Naomi B. Klinghoffer is currently a PhD student at Columbia University, USA under the direction of Professor Castaldi. Ms Klinghoffer has presented her work at national and international conferences on all aspects of waste valorization. Professor Marco J. Castaldi is Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at City University of New York, City College (CCNY), USA. Professor Castaldi is active in the Materials and Energy Recovery Division of ASME and the Research and New Technology Council of AIChE; he has been involved in research and development in waste to energy and gasification technology for the last decade.

Klappentext
Waste to energy conversion technology explores the systems, technology and impacts of waste to energy conversion. Part one provides an introduction to WTE conversion and reviews the waste hierarchy and WTE systems options along with the corresponding environmental, regulatory and techno-economic issues facing this technology.

Inhalt

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 Conclusio…