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Energy from waste

Anne Knight

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As the municipal solid waste crisis worsens, waste-to-energy is becoming more attractive to electric utilities. Some have converted coal-burning power plants to burn refuse-derived fuel. Of a number of resource recovery technologies in various stages of development and use, two options are currently favored for converting waste to energy: mass burning, and processing MSW into refuse-derived fuel (RDF). The paper discusses TVA involvement in resource recovery facilities, and public concerns over the siting of such facilities.

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As the municipal solid waste crisis worsens, waste-to-energy is becoming more attractive to electric utilities. Some have converted coal-burning power plants to burn refuse-derived fuel. Of a number of resource recovery technologies in various stages of development and use, two options are currently favored for converting waste to energy: mass burning, and processing MSW into refuse-derived fuel (RDF). The paper discusses TVA involvement in resource recovery facilities, and public concerns over the siting of such facilities.

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As the municipal solid waste crisis worsens, waste-to-energy is becoming more attractive to electric utilities. Some have converted coal-burning power plants to burn refuse-derived fuel. Of a number of resource recovery technologies in various stages of development and use, two options are currently favored for converting waste to energy: mass burning, and processing MSW into refuse-derived fuel (RDF). The paper discusses TVA involvement in resource recovery facilities, and public concerns over the siting of such facilities.

Key concepts: Waste management, Refuse-derived fuel, Resource recovery, Municipal solid waste, Resource (disambiguation), Coal, Energy recovery, Waste-to-energy

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