title: Why energy from waste incineration is an essential component of environmentally responsible waste management.
abstract: This paper outlines the key factors involved in adopting energy from waste incineration (EfWI) as part of a waste management strategy. Incineration means all forms of controlled direct combustion of waste. 'Emerging' technologies, such as gasification, are, in the author's view, 5 to 10 years from proven commercial application. The strict combustion regimen employed and the emissions therefrom are detailed. It is shown that EfWI merits consideration as an integral part of an environmentally responsible and sustainable waste management strategy, where suitable quantities of waste are available.
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental and Mechanical Engineering, The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes MK7 6AA, UK. s.j.lumbers@open.ac.uk
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Porteous
mesh_terms: D000393:Air Pollutants; D003246:Conservation of Energy Resources; D017745:Incineration; D013672:Technology / Q000639:trends; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants