Energy from municipal solid waste: A comparison with coal combustion technology

Progress in Energy and Combustion Science

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 545-564

  Ruth, Lawrence A ^a  

^a NATIONAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coal combustion; Emissions; Incineration; Municipal solid waste; U.S. DOE programs

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; COAL; COAL ASH; FLY ASH; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; REFUSE DISPOSAL; SOLID WASTES; WASTE INCINERATION; WASTE UTILIZATION;

EMISSION CONTROL; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE;

COAL COMBUSTION;

EID: 0032317759     PISSN: 03601285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-1285(98)00011-2     Document Type: Article

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