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I still don't understand that the US doesn't use plasma burners to get rid of waste. The waste is hauled in, and they are getting paid for this. If the waste
by WirelessGigabit 3y ago
I still don't understand that the US doesn't use plasma burners to get rid of waste.
The waste is hauled in, and they are getting paid for this.
If the waste management companies would acquire plasma burners they could charge for the service of picking up garbage AND sell the electricity because of the sheer amount of energy recuperated from the incinerating of the waste.
- euroderf 3y agoReally? They net generate electricity ? Then it seems like a no-brainer, except for the NIMBY angle.
- WirelessGigabit 3y agohttp://large.stanford.edu/courses/2021/ph240/jibodu2/docs/birsan-2014.pdf http://large.stanford.edu/courses/2021/ph240/jibodu2/docs/bi... > The conversion efficiency from MSW to Electricity can be as high as 40%, with the remaining energy being recovered in the form of heat and exported as steam (~50% and the inherent heat losses. Of the electrical energy produced by the reactor, 1/3 is being used by the plant for internal consumption and 2/3 exported to the power grid. Table 2 shows some examples of the form of energy output and quantities that can be exported from a WPC gasification plant processing MSW. So why aren't we doing it? The landfill is there. And even if you need a new one, there is plenty of space. The burner has a larger startup cost.