http://large.stanford.edu/courses/2021/ph240/jibodu2/docs/birsan-2014.pdf http://large.stanford.edu/courses/2021/ph240/jibodu2/docs/bi... > The conversion effi

http://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.