Summary of research activities and progress in utilization of municipal solid waste

Conference · Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1986

OSTI ID:6740952

Lazar, J

Landfill-gas-recovery systems and mass burning of municipal solid waste (MSW) ''as received'' in large waterwall combustors or in small modular systems to produce steam are the most technically developed MSW technologies. Although these technologies are in commercial use, research aimed at improving the economics and alleviating the environmental concerns still needs to be carried out. The technologies using refuse-derived fuel (RDF) are still in the research and development stage. Thermal gasification/pyrolysis and biological anaerobic-digestion processes, aimed at producing transportable liquid and gaseous fuels, continue to require research to be economically viable. The current research on new RDF-densification concepts and on the basic mechanisms in the pyrolysis and anaerobic digestion of waste for producing liquid and gaseous fuels is presented. A proof-of-concept bioconversion system, RefCoM (Refuse Conversion to Methane), is also described.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 6740952
• Report Number(s): CONF-860826-12; ON: DE87006965
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ALKANES
ANAEROBIC DIGESTION
BIOCONVERSION
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CONVERSION
DECOMPOSITION
DIGESTION
FUELS
HYDROCARBONS
MANAGEMENT
METHANE
MONITORING
MUNICIPAL WASTES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PROCESSING
PRODUCTION
PYROLYSIS
REFUSE DERIVED FUELS
SANITARY LANDFILLS
SOLID WASTES
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING
WASTE PRODUCT UTILIZATION
WASTES