waste incineration
Trash combustion process
Waste incineration is the burning of garbage and other refuse at high temperatures, reducing it to ash and gases.
The process shrinks landfill volume and can generate electricity, but releases pollutants that require careful filtering: The city built a waste incineration plant to handle overflow from the dump.
Also called waste-to-energy when the heat is captured for power generation.
- incineratorsDevices for burning refuse
- burn pitOpen-flame waste disposal site
- air pollutionToxic atmospheric contamination
- dioxinsToxic chlorinated organic compounds
- particulate matterFine airborne solid fragments
pyrolysis · toxic emissions · cogeneration · scrubbers · emissions standards · energy recovery · NIMBY · sulfur dioxide · nitrogen oxides · combustion · steam turbines · greenhouse gases · industrial emissions · slag · garbage · hazardous · toxic · furnace
waste incinerationrecycling
Reprocessing used materials
composting · reuse · upcycling · repurposing · waste reduction
waste incinerationwaste prevention
Minimizing material discard
zero waste · circular economy · dematerialization · cradle-to-cradle · sustainable consumption