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The local incinerator here in Switzerland isn't merely burning the waste. IIRC it gets vapourised using a high energy plasma or something like that, broken down
by thu2111 6y ago
The local incinerator here in Switzerland isn't merely burning the waste. IIRC it gets vapourised using a high energy plasma or something like that, broken down to constituent atoms. At any rate it belches smoke into the atmosphere in the middle of a city, has done for a while and nobody seems to suffer any ill effects, so I believe them that the "burning" is highly effective.
- EForEndeavour 6y agoThat sounds like plasma gasification (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasma_gasification https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasma_gasification). Out of curiosity, which city are you in? > it belches smoke into the atmosphere in the middle of a city, has done for a while and nobody seems to suffer any ill effects How long is a while, and how does that compare to the time it would take to detect meaningful increases in cancer or other illnesses in the vicinity of the incinerator?
- thu2111 6y agohttp://fernwaerme-zuerich.ch/index_en.htm http://fernwaerme-zuerich.ch/index_en.htm Was built in 1995, or so it claims, with other kinds of incineration being done for >100 years. So 25 years or so. I think that's enough time for a clear effect to show up.