Evaluating greenhouse gas emissions and energy recovery from municipal and industrial solid waste using waste-to-energy technology

• Published in: Journal of cleaner production Vol. 192; pp. 262 - 269
• Main Author: Chen, Ying-Chu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 10.08.2018
• Subjects: cooking fats and oils; Energy; energy recovery; environmental impact; environmental performance; fabrics; fuels; Greenhouse gas; greenhouse gas emissions; greenhouse gases; Incineration; Industrial; lubricants; municipal solid waste; plastics; rubber; Taiwan; Waste; Waste-to-energy; Taiwan; Waste-to-energy; Energy; Incineration; Industrial; Waste; Greenhouse gas

In recent years, considerable efforts have been devoted to developing waste-to-energy (WTE) technologies that can reduce the volume of waste and mitigate its negative effects on the environment. Waste is usually classified as municipal solid waste (MSW) or industrial solid waste (ISW). Both types (w...