DocumentCode
793080
Title
Garbage in, power out
Author
Wollard, K.
Author_Institution
´IEEE Spectrum´, New York, NY, USA
Volume
25
Issue
6
fYear
1988
fDate
6/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
42
Lastpage
44
Abstract
The growing use of waste-to-energy conversion as a solution to the US national refuse crisis is discussed. The two main technologies for burning waste, refuse-derived fuel and mass burn of unsorted garbage, are described. The environmental impact of these plants is examined.<>
Keywords
electric power generation; energy resources; environmental impact; mass burn; refuse-derived fuel; unsorted garbage; waste-to-energy conversion; Ash; Boats; Europe; Fuses; Incineration; Power generation; Recycling; Solids; Turning; Waste materials;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Spectrum, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9235
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/6.4564
Filename
4564
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