A Brief Introduction to Gasification of Municipal Solid Waste
Hazardous wastes are created by almost any manufacturing process or industry. There are a myriad number of hazardous wastes that you don’t even realize are a menace for health, habitat or environment. Industries are also finding and deploying safe and eco-friendly hazardous waste disposal measures for their effective utilization and disposal. Besides reducing the production of waste material, another focus has been on safe disposal of such waste. The gasification of municipal solid waste (MSW) can be done by using various processes to convert it into a fuel or another source of energy. Process The MSW is pre-processed into a suitable feedstock material which is then oxidized at temperature as high as 800 ˚ C. The bye-product generated is a syngas which can be used as a fuel to run gas engines, gas turbines etc. The gasification of MSW has resulted in lesser demand for land under waste management and it also reduces environmental pollution. Equipment The reactors or gasifiers a