Course description
Background to the course
Approximately 31 million tonnes of municipal solid waste is produced in the United Kingdom each year. Recent statistics show that landfill is still a major route for the disposal of municipal solid waste (MSW), representing about 49% with waste incineration with energy recovery accounting for 11% and recycling/composting at 39%. Increasing movement of MSW away from landfill as required by the EC Waste Landfill Directive will lead to the need for more proven technologies such as incineration and alternative newer technologies incorporating pyrolysis and gasification.
Modern thermal treatment process plants with effective gas clean-up can reduce the emissions of acid gases, heavy metals and dioxins and furans to levels well below the EC Waste Incineration Directive emission limits. Together with energy recovery via electricity generation or district heating thermal treatment of municipal solid waste represents an efficient, economic and environmental attractive waste disposal option. Pyrolysis/gasification processes offer flexibility to produce a range of valuable end-products including high quality syngas and liquid fuels.
Course Objectives
This course is specifically designed to provide an introduction for all those considering the thermal treatment option for the disposal of municipal solid waste and give a detailed coverage of the various thermal treatment processes and associated issues.
Intended Audience
This course is designed for waste disposal engineers, companies and local authorities who are either considering, or who are already involved in the thermal treatment option for treatment of municipal solid waste.
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