Energy and environmental analysis of an innovative system based on municipal solid waste (MSW) pyrolysis and combined cycle

This innovative approach to energy recovery from MSW combines high energy efficiency with a low level of polluting emissions. The estimated global efficiency of the plant, referred to the LHV of the MSW, is around 28-30%, a much higher value than ordinarily obtained in traditional waste incineration plants. The environmental analysis includes a study of the polluting emissions and the simulation of their concentration in the area surrounding the plant: the emissions of the plant have a negligible influence on the original polluting levels of the settlement area.