Novel and innovative pyrolysis and gasification technologies for energy efficient and environmentally sound MSW disposal》.pdfVIP

Waste Management 24 (2004) 53–79 /locate/wasman Novel and innovative pyrolysis and gasification technologies for energy efficient and environmentally sound MSW disposal Thomas Malkow* Institute for Energy, JRC Petten, Postbus 2, 1755 ZG Petten, The Netherlands Accepted 2 5February 2003 Abstract Within the context of European Union (EU) energy policy and sustainibility in waste management, recent EU regulations demand energy efficient and environmentally sound disposal methods of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW). Currently, landfill with its many drawbacks is the preferred option in the EU and many other industrialised countries. Within the waste management hier- archy thermal disposal especially incineration is a viable and proven alternative. But, the dominating method, mass-burn grate incineration has drawbacks as well particularly hazardous emissions and harmful process residues. In recent years, pyrolysis and gasification technologies have emerged to address these issues and improve the energy output. To keep the many players in the field comprehensively informed and up-to-date, novel and innovative technology approaches emphasising European developments are reviewed. # 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Abbreviations: ABFB, Atmospheric BFB; ACFB, Atmospheric CFB; AEE, Austrian Energy Energietechnik GmbH; APC, Air pollution con- trol; ASR, Automotive shredder residues; BBP, Babcock Borsig Power GmbH; BCL, Battelle (Memorial Institute) Columbus Laboratory; BFB, Bubbling fluidised bed; BGL, Britisch Gas Lurgi; BKMI, Babcock Krauss-Maffei Industrieanlagen GmbH; CCGT, Comb