ABSTRACT

In our "throwaway" society, with landfills filled to capacity, interest in incineration- and conversion-based waste management technologies continues to grow. Increasing net waste generation rates within U.S. metropolitan centers, skyrocketing transportation costs for waste hauling, and the enticement of increased electrical revenues from "green" p

chapter 1|4 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|62 pages

Stoichiometry

chapter 3|28 pages

Selected Topics on Combustion Processes

chapter 4|64 pages

Waste Characterization

chapter 7|28 pages

Materials Preparation and Handling

chapter 9|34 pages

Incineration Systems for Sludge Wastes

chapter 11|32 pages

Incineration Systems for Hazardous Wastes

chapter 12|52 pages

Conversion Technology for Solid Wastes