A Comparative Assessment of Commercial Technologies for Conversion of Solid Waste to Energy

Summary

Technical report (October 2013). Covers US, Europe, Japan. Topics: refuse derived fuel, mass burn firing, air fed gasification, municipal solid waste. Agencies: USEPA, US Department of Energy, EnviroPower Renewable Inc.. Cites 20 external works.

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United States Environmental Protection AgencyUnited States Department of EnergyDepartment of DefenseCalifornia Energy CommissionUSDOENational Academy PressUSEPAIPCC

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National Energy Technology LaboratoryCalifornia Integrated Waste Management BoardSASOLEIAEnviroPower Renewable Inc.City of Los Angeles Department of Public WorksEnvironmental Quality BranchBioenergy Producers Association

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energy harvest capacity metal concentrations greenhouse gas emissions greenhouse gas emissions aerobic respiration CO2 volatile organic compounds biomass burning

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biomass burning air quality monitoring air quality monitoring energy development energy development air quality monitoring

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Bower 2009 (2009) — Bower
Energy Systems Analysis of Waste to Energy Technologies by use of EnergyPLAN (2009) — Marie Münster

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Cleaning of flue gas from combustion of biomass (2008) — Carlsson, K
An Inventory of Sources and Environmental Releases of Dioxin-Like Compounds in the U.S. for the Years 1987, 1995, and 2000 (2006)
Large Scale Pyrolysis Oil Production: A Technology Assessment and Economic Analysis (2006) — Ringer M, Putcshe V, and Scahill J
Summary Report: Evaluation of Alternative Solid Waste Processing Technologies (2005)
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Solid Waste Incineration (2004)
Gasification Markets and Technologies – Present and Future: An Industry Perspective (2002)
Waste Incineration and Public Health (2000)
Emissions from Waste Incineration (1998)