|
Desirable range of
important waste parameters for technical viability of Energy Recovery
:
| Waste Treatment
Method |
Basic Principle |
Important Waste
parameters |
Desirable
range* |
Thermo-chemical
conversion
- Incineration
- Pyrolysis
- Gasification
|
Description of
organic matter by action of heat |
- Moisture content
- Organic / Volatile matter
- Fixed Carbon
- Total Inerts
- Calorific Value (NCV)
|
< 45%
> 50%
< 16 %
< 36 %
>1200 kcal/kg. |
Bio-chemical
conversion
- Anaerobic
- Digestion/Bio-methanation
|
Decomposition of
organic matter by microbial action |
- Moisture Content
- Organic / Volatile
matter
- C/N Ratio
|
> 60 %
> 40 %
25 - 30 |
| * Indicated values
pertain to sagregated / processed / mixed waste and do not
necessarilycorrespond to wastes as received of the
treatment facility. |
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