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Gasification of Waste Materials: Technologies for Generating Energy, Gas and Chemicals from MSW, Biomass, Non-recycled Plastics, Sludges and Wet Solid Wastes explores the most recent gasification technologies developing worldwide to convert waste solids to energy and synthesis gas and chemical products. The authors examine the thermodynamic aspects, accepted reaction mechanisms and kinetic constraints of using municipal solid waste (MSW), biomass, non-recycled plastics (NRP), sludges and wet solid wastes as feedstock. They identify the distinctions between pyrolysis, gasification, plasma, hydrothermal gasification, and supercritical systems. A comprehensive summary of laboratory and demonstration activities is presented, as well as field scale systems that have been in operation using solid waste streams as input, highlighting their areas of disconnect and alignment. The book also provides a summary of information on emissions from the stack, comparing them with other thermal conversion systems using similar feedstock. It then goes on to assess the areas that must be improved to ensure gasification systems become as successful as combustion systems operating on waste streams, ranging from feedstock processing to gasifier output gas clean-up, downstream system requirements and corrosion. The economics and future projections for waste gasification systems are also discussed. For its consolidation of the current technical knowledge, this text is recommended for engineering researchers, graduate students, industry professionals, municipal engineers and decision makers when planning, designing and deploying waste to energy projects, especially those using MSW as feedstock. |
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Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction and Background -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 2. Fundamentals of Gasification and Pyrolysis -- 2.1. Pyrolysis and Gasification Stages -- 2.2. Pyrolysis and Gasification By-Products -- 2.3. Process Conditions -- 2.4. Liquid Fuels -- 2.5. Plasma Gasification Technology -- 2.6. Hydrothermal Processes -- Supercritical Water Gasification -- References -- 3. Laboratory/Demonstration-Scale Developments -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.2. Biomass Facilities -- 3.3. Discontinued Biomass Projects -- 3.4. Biomass Gasification for Small-Scale CHP -- 3.5. Conclusions -- References -- 4. Field Scale Developments -- 4.1. Introduction -- 4.2. Biomass and Municipal Solid Waste Facilities -- 4.3. Nonrecycled Plastics Pyrolysis Facilities -- 4.4. Wet Solid Waste and Sludge Facilities -- 4.5. Concluding Remarks on Future Growth of Field Scale Technology in Waste Gasification and Pyrolysis -- References -- 5. Emissions -- 5.1. Introduction -- 5.2. Air Emissions of Waste Gasification and Pyrolysis Plants -- 5.3. Solid Residual and Wastewater -- 5.4. Life Cycle Assessment Comparison of Waste Management Methods -- 5.5. Concluding Remarks -- References -- 6. Critical Development Needs -- 6.1. Regulations and Markets -- 6.2. Gas Cleaning -- 6.3. Technology Challenges -- 6.4. Feedstock Challenges -- 6.5. Corrosion -- 6.6. Auxiliary Loads and Energy Efficiency -- References -- 7. Economic Summary -- 7.1. Introduction -- 7.2. Cost Breakdown of Waste Gasification and Pyrolysis Plants -- 7.3. Commercialization of Waste Gasification and Pyrolysis Facilities -- 7.4. Impact of Policy on Waste Thermal Conversion Economics -- 7.5. Cost Comparison of Waste Management Practices -- 7.6. Concluding Remarks -- References. |
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Biomass gasification.
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Biomasse -- Gazéification.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Power Resources -- General.
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Biomass gasification
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Tsiamis, Demetra, author.
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Castaldi, Marco J., 1970- author.
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| ISBN |
9780128127179 (electronic bk.) |
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0128127171 (electronic bk.) |
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9780128127162 |
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AU@ 000061187054 |
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AU@ 000072987109 |
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