Waste-to-Energy

Waste-to-Energy ADB Asian Development Bank FIGHTING POVERTY IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC FACEBOOK.COM/ASIANDEVBANK Waste-to-energy (WTE) is the process of creating energy in the form of electricity or heat from the incineration of waste source. WTE is a form of energy recovery, and most processes produce electricity directly through combustion or produce a combustible fuel commodity. Water Vapor & Cleaned Flue Gases Steam Flue Gases Ash 4 The combustion process converts waste to steam. Steam drives a turbine to produce electricity. Air pollution control equipment cleans emissions. Treated bottom ash is recycled. Going Green WTE is an attractive option for the People's Republic of China (PRC), allowing the country to achieve cleaner energy, better environment, and higher rural income. reduces waste volume by 90% and replaces fossil fuel combustion abundant agricultural waste & MSW as fuel make WTE plants dependable sources of renewable energy an important option in developing a recycling econony as a national goal additional income for farmers who sell agricultural waste. .and for small & medium enterprises in charge of waste collection & transportation treated bottom ash can be used as organic fertilizer The PRC is. WORLD'S 2ND LARGEST GENERATOR OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE (MSW) WORLD'S BIGGEST GENERATOR OF AGRICULTURAL WASTE consists of household & commercial waste includes crop residues & byproducts of agricultural produce generated in urban areas TOTAL YIELD OF CROP STRAW IN 2010: OVER 700 MILLION TONS ESTIMATED ANNUAL MSW BY THE END OF 2010: 221 MILLION TONS Sources: Agricultural and Municipal Waste to Energy Project: http://adb.org/projects/46906-014/main Waste-to-energy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waste-to-energy Waste-to-energy plant diagram: http://www.ecomaine.org