waste-to-energy

incineration

Burning waste to ash

• gasificationConverting carbon materials to vapor
• pyrolysisHeat-driven molecular breakdown
• combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen

fluidized bed · autoclaving · steam explosion · cogeneration

electricity

Energy from charged particles

• steamHeated water's gaseous form
• heatTransferred thermal energy
• biogasFuel from anaerobic decomposition

methane · ash · slag · char · baseload power · bottom ash · fly ash

biomass

Living material in aggregate

• sewage sludgeSolid wastewater treatment residue
• moisture contentWater present in substance
• sortingArranging into sequence

preprocessing · contamination · plastics · paper

emissions

Substances released into air

• dioxinsToxic chlorinated organic compounds
• particulatesMinute airborne solids or droplets
• greenhouse gasesEmissions that trap heat

carbon footprint · flue gas treatment · air quality · leachate · effluent · toxicity · pollution control · sulfur dioxide · nitrogen oxides · odor control

power plant

Facility producing electrical energy

• incineratorDevice for burning waste
• digesterOne who abridges
• turbogeneratorTurbine-coupled electrical producer

steam turbine · boiler · flue · scrubber · stack · grate · bunker · control room · conveyor · shredder

circular economy

Regenerative resource management model

• carbon creditsTradeable pollution permits
• NIMBYAnti-neighbor-development acronym

• green energywind power, solar power, renewables, solar farm, solar panel
• Renewable Energysolar power, wind power, hydropower, geothermal plants, solar
• waste managementtrash, garbage, rubbish, refuse, litter
• power sourcessolar power, electricity, wind power, steam, hydro power
• utilitieselectricity, water supply, public utilities, water line, gas service
• waste disposalgarbage disposal, trash, garbage, landfilling, landfill