State-of-the-art and comparison of incineration and gasification of residues and waste

Published 2009

Citation: Wilk V, Hofbauer H. State-of-the-art and comparison of incineration and gasification of residues and waste. Junior Scientist Conference 2010, 7th-9th May 2010, Vienna, Austria.

Abstract

Thermal treatment of residues and waste is an important issue with increasing demand. In this work two pathways of thermal waste treatment, incineration and gasification, are compared. For this purpose literature on both technologies has been reviewed and the state-of-art technology for waste incineration and gasification is presented. The comparison highlights the strengths and weaknesses of both technologies and identifies future potentials.