Waste to Energy: Role in Sustainable Waste Management

Thermal conversion of wastes, particularly municipal solid wastes (MSW), has been operating for nearly three decades as a stoker fired combustion system – i.e. mass burn. Recently, new thermal conversion systems have been developing to convert MSW and other wastes, such as plastics, construction and demolition and biomass, to useful products like syngas and ethanol. In addition, it has been recognized by the US department of defense that waste to energy can play an important role for remote bases to supply their energy needs and manage their waste reducing logistical burdens. This session invites papers that explore the important role that waste to energy has in sustainable development. The topics of interest include waste to energy’s role in climate change, health impacts, revenue and job creation, recycling and life cycle