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Advanced Thermal Treatment technologies are primarily those that employ [[Pyrolysis]] and/or [[Gasification]] to process municipal solid waste ([[MSW]]) or biomass<ref name="foo" > [[DEFRA]], 2013, [https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/221035/pb13888-thermal-treatment-waste.pdf Advanced Thermal Treatment of Municipal Solid Waste.] London. </ref>. It excludes [[Incineration]] of wastes which is already a mature and well-established technology. | Advanced Thermal Treatment technologies are primarily those that employ [[Pyrolysis]] and/or [[Gasification]] to process municipal solid waste ([[MSW]]) or biomass<ref name="foo" > [[DEFRA]], 2013, [https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/221035/pb13888-thermal-treatment-waste.pdf Advanced Thermal Treatment of Municipal Solid Waste.] London. </ref>. It excludes [[Incineration]] of wastes which is already a mature and well-established technology. | ||
Most commonly, the gas produced from [[gasification]] or [[pyrolysis]] are combusted in a boiler, and steam produced is used to generate electricity. Alternatively, if the [[syngas]] undergoes processing, then chemical feedstocks or fuels can be produced from ATT plants<ref name="foo" />. | Most commonly, energy is recovered through this process as the gas produced from [[gasification]] or [[pyrolysis]] are combusted in a boiler, and the steam produced is used to generate electricity. Alternatively, if the [[syngas]] undergoes processing, then chemical feedstocks or fuels can be produced from ATT plants<ref name="foo" />. | ||
ATT plants have varying configurations but will typically consist of the following key elements: | ATT plants have varying configurations but will typically consist of the following key elements: | ||
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Advanced Thermal Treatment technologies are primarily those that employ Pyrolysis and/or Gasification to process municipal solid waste (MSW) or biomass[1]. It excludes Incineration of wastes which is already a mature and well-established technology.
Most commonly, energy is recovered through this process as the gas produced from gasification or pyrolysis are combusted in a boiler, and the steam produced is used to generate electricity. Alternatively, if the syngas undergoes processing, then chemical feedstocks or fuels can be produced from ATT plants[1].
ATT plants have varying configurations but will typically consist of the following key elements:
- Waste reception, handling and pre-treatment;
- Thermal treatment reactor;
- Gas and residue treatment plant (optional);
- Energy recovery plant (optional); and
- Emissions clean-up[1].
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 DEFRA, 2013, Advanced Thermal Treatment of Municipal Solid Waste. London.