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Energy from Waste is commonly referred to by it's acronym EfW. | |||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
EfW is the name often given to the thermal treatment of waste under controlled conditions in which energy is produced. This energy can either be converted to electricity to boost the National Grid and/or, at times when the EfW plant is a [[Combined Heat and Power]] facility, to provide heat in the form of hot water or steam for use by nearby developments. A plant facilitating the generation of electrical power and recovery of usable heat from a combustion process is termed a [[Combined Heat and Power]] ([[CHP]]) plant and it is more efficient than conventional power generation that is focused on power generation alone. | EfW is the name often given to the thermal treatment of waste under controlled conditions in which energy is produced. This energy can either be converted to electricity to boost the National Grid and/or, at times when the EfW plant is a [[Combined Heat and Power]] facility, to provide heat in the form of hot water or steam for use by nearby developments. A plant facilitating the generation of electrical power and recovery of usable heat from a combustion process is termed a [[Combined Heat and Power]] ([[CHP]]) plant and it is more efficient than conventional power generation that is focused on power generation alone. | ||