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Energy recovery from solid wasteA recent group study on the problem of solid waste disposal provided a decision making model for a community to use in determining the future for its solid waste. The model is a combination of the following factors: technology, legal, social, political, economic and environmental. An assessment of local or community needs determines what form of energy recovery is desirable. A market for low pressure steam or hot water would direct a community to recover energy from solid waste by incineration to generate steam. A fuel gas could be produced by a process known as pyrolysis if there is a local market for a low heating value gaseous fuel. Solid waste can also be used directly as a fuel supplemental to coal in a steam generator. An evaluation of these various processes is made.
Document ID
19750009128
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Dalton, C.
(Houston Univ. TX, United States)
Huang, C. J.
(Houston Univ. TX, United States)
Date Acquired
August 8, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1974
Publication Information
Publication: Chamber of Commerce Proc. of the 1st 1974 Technol. Transfer Conf.
Subject Category
Energy Production And Conversion
Accession Number
75N17200
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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