The case for municipal waste combustion. Solid waste managers face numerous planning issues

Journal Article · Fri Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1996 · Environmental Solutions

OSTI ID:398168

Higgins, B W ^[1]

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1. Science Applications International Corp., Edgewood, MD (United States)

As they look to the future of the municipal waste combustion (MWC) and waste-to-energy (WTE) industries, municipal solid waste (MSW) combustion decision-makers face increasingly federal regulations, judicial activity and public scrutiny. Public perception issues remain prodigious hurdles, as the public is undaunted in its opposition to siting new facilities near populated areas. This situation is partly the result of an increased focus by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on combustors, which has led to better informed community leaders and activists. In addition, state and federal legislation and judicial decisions often fail to support expansion of WTE markets, inferring that combustors are unsafe. Major pollutants of concern are the following: NO{sub x}, CO, SO{sub 2}, HCL, Hg, Cd, Pb, Sb, Ar, Be, Cr, chlorides, dioxin, and furans.

• OSTI ID: 398168
• Journal Information: Environmental Solutions, Journal Name: Environmental Solutions Journal Issue: 10 Vol. 9; ISSN ESOLE7; ISSN 1077-2537
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AIR POLLUTION ABATEMENT
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
ANTIMONY
ARSENIC
BERYLLIUM
CADMIUM
CARBON MONOXIDE
CHLORIDES
CHROMIUM
COMBUSTION
DIOXIN
FURANS
HYDROCHLORIC ACID
INCINERATORS
LEAD
MERCURY
METALS
MUNICIPAL WASTES
NITROGEN OXIDES
POLLUTION REGULATIONS
RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITIES
SOLID WASTES
SULFUR DIOXIDE
WASTE PROCESSING