{"product_id":"municipal-solid-waste-to-energy-gary-c-young-9780470539675","title":"Municipal Solid Waste to Energy Conversion Processes: Economic, Technical, and Renewable Comparisons","description":"\u003cb\u003eMUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE TO ENERGY CONVERSION PROCESSES\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC REVIEW OF EMERGING WASTE DISPOSAL TECHNOLOGIES\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntended for a wide audience ranging from engineers and academics to decision-makers in both the public and private sectors, \u003ci\u003eMunicipal Solid Waste to Energy Conversion Processes: Economic, Technical, and Renewable Comparisons\u003c\/i\u003e reviews the current state of the solid waste disposal industry. It details how the proven plasma gasification technology can be used to manage Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) and to generate energy and revenues for local communities in an environmentally safe manner with essentially no wastes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeginning with an introduction to pyrolysis\/gasification and combustion technologies, the book provides many case studies on various waste-to-energy (WTE) technologies and creates an economic and technical baseline from which all current and emerging WTE technologies could be compared and evaluated. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTopics include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePyrolysis\/gasification technology, the most suitable and economically viable approach for the management of wastes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCombustion technology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOther renewable energy resources including wind and hydroelectric energy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePlasma economics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCash flows as a revenue source for waste solids-to-energy management\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePlant operations, with an independent case study of Eco-Valley plant in Utashinai, Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eExtensive case studies of garbage to liquid fuels, wastes to electricity, and wastes to power ethanol plants illustrate how currently generated MSW and past wastes in landfills can be processed with proven plasma gasification technology to eliminate air and water pollution from landfills.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gary C. Young\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0470539674\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780470539675\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/24\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 6.30w x 1.00d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gary C. Young","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46052490346751,"sku":"9780470539675","price":122.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_972a9dfa-c20b-40d5-b923-aa346b104e42.jpg?v=1723556529","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/municipal-solid-waste-to-energy-gary-c-young-9780470539675","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}