title: Municipal solid waste incineration in China and the issue of acidification: A review.
abstract: In China, incineration is essential for reducing the volume of municipal solid waste arising in its numerous megacities. The evolution of incinerator capacity has been huge, yet it creates strong opposition from a small, but vocal part of the population. The characteristics of Chinese municipal solid waste are analysed and data presented on its calorific value and composition. These are not so favourable for incineration, since the sustained use of auxiliary fuel is necessary for ensuring adequate combustion temperatures. Also, the emission standard for acid gases is more lenient in China than in the European Union, so special attention should be paid to the issue of acidification arising from flue gas. Next, the techniques used in flue gas cleaning in China are reviewed and the acidification potential by cleaned flue gas is estimated. Still, acidification induced by municipal solid waste incinerators remains marginal compared with the effects of coal-fired power plants.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, China.
authors.forename: Longjie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ji
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, China lushy@zju.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Shengyong
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, China.
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, China.
authors.forename: Cuicui
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Du
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, China.
authors.forename: Zhiliang
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, China.
authors.forename: Alfons
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Buekens
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, China.
authors.forename: Jianhua
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yan
mesh_terms: D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000032:analysis / Q000592:standards; D002681:China; D005740:Gases / Q000032:analysis; D017745:Incineration / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D062611:Solid Waste
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D005740:Gases; D062611:Solid Waste
keywords: Municipal solid waste incineration; acidification; dioxins; emissions; flue gas cleaning