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[[Category:Technologies & Solutions]]

Within waste terms Incineration is a form of waste treatment which involves the combustion of waste materials, typically [[Municipal Solid Waste]].<ref>[https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/221036/pb13889-incineration-municipal-waste.pdf Incineration of Municipal Waste], [[DEFRA]] 2013</ref>

In legal terms, a ‘waste incineration plant’ means any stationary or mobile technical unit and equipment dedicated to the thermal treatment of waste, with or without recovery of the combustion heat generated.

Therefore, the ~~[[Environmental Permit]]~~ is termed Incineration, whether the thermal treatment of the waste is via [[Conventional Combustion]], [[Pyrolysis]], [[Gasification]] or indeed [[Plasma]] process, if the gases resulting from the treatment are subsequently incinerated<ref name='ref01'>European Commission, 2010. Industrial Emissions Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control). Official Journal of the European Union.</ref>. As an example, a [[Pyrolysis]] facility that burnt the produced [[Syngas]] to generate electricity would be Incineration, whereas a [[Pyrolysis]] facility that processed [[Syngas]] for vehicle fuel would not.

Therefore, the activity is termed Incineration, whether the thermal treatment of the waste is via [[Conventional Combustion]], [[Pyrolysis]], [[Gasification]] or indeed [[Plasma]] process, if the gases resulting from the treatment are subsequently incinerated<ref name='ref01'>European Commission, 2010. Industrial Emissions Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control). Official Journal of the European Union.</ref>. As an example, a [[Pyrolysis]] facility that burnt the produced [[Syngas]] to generate electricity would be Incineration, whereas a [[Pyrolysis]] facility that processed [[Syngas]] for vehicle fuel would not.

The standards for emissions limits, monitoring, waste reception and treatment standards that are acceptable for waste incineration plants were set in the [[Waste Incineration Directive]] (2000/76/EC) and updated in the [[Industrial Emissions Directive]] (2010/75/EU)<ref name='ref01' />.

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 [[Category:Technologies & Solutions]]
+Within waste terms Incineration is a form of waste treatment which involves the combustion of waste materials, typically [[Municipal Solid Waste]].<ref>[https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/221036/pb13889-incineration-municipal-waste.pdf Incineration of Municipal Waste], [[DEFRA]] 2013</ref>
 In legal terms, a ‘waste incineration plant’ means any stationary or mobile technical unit and equipment dedicated to the thermal treatment of waste, with or without recovery of the combustion heat generated.
-Therefore, the [[Environmental Permit]] is termed Incineration, whether the thermal treatment of the waste is via [[Conventional Combustion]], [[Pyrolysis]], [[Gasification]] or indeed [[Plasma]] process, if the gases resulting from the treatment are subsequently incinerated<ref name='ref01'>European Commission, 2010. Industrial Emissions Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control). Official Journal of the European Union.</ref>. As an example, a [[Pyrolysis]] facility that burnt the produced [[Syngas]] to generate electricity would be Incineration, whereas a [[Pyrolysis]] facility that processed [[Syngas]] for vehicle fuel would not.
+Therefore, the activity is termed Incineration, whether the thermal treatment of the waste is via [[Conventional Combustion]], [[Pyrolysis]], [[Gasification]] or indeed [[Plasma]] process, if the gases resulting from the treatment are subsequently incinerated<ref name='ref01'>European Commission, 2010. Industrial Emissions Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control). Official Journal of the European Union.</ref>. As an example, a [[Pyrolysis]] facility that burnt the produced [[Syngas]] to generate electricity would be Incineration, whereas a [[Pyrolysis]] facility that processed [[Syngas]] for vehicle fuel would not.
 The standards for emissions limits, monitoring, waste reception and treatment standards that are acceptable for waste incineration plants were set in the [[Waste Incineration Directive]] (2000/76/EC) and updated in the [[Industrial Emissions Directive]] (2010/75/EU)<ref name='ref01' />.
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