| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9465246 | Waste Management | 2005 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
Starting from the heat/mass balances illustrated in Part A, Part B examines the environmental impacts and economics of the various strategies by means of a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). Results show that treating the MR residues ahead of the WTE plant does not provide environmental or economic benefits. RDF production worsens almost all impact indicators because it reduces net electricity production and thus the displacement of power plant emissions; it also increases costs, because the benefits of improving the quality of the material fed to the WTE plant do not compensate the cost of such improvement.
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Authors
S. Consonni, M. Giugliano, M. Grosso,