Question

Explain solid waste management by incineration.

Answer 1

Incineration:

1.  Incineration is a waste treatment technology, which includes the combustion of
   waste for recovering energy. Incineration coupled with high temperature waste
   treatments are recognized as thermal treatment.
2. During the process of incineration, the waste material that is treated is converted in to gases, particles and heat. These products are later used for generation of electricity. The gases, flue gases are first treated for removal of pollutants before going in to atmosphere.
3. Incineration reduces the mass of the waste from 95 to 96 percent. This reduction depends upon the recovery degree and composition of materials. This means that incineration however, does not replace the need for landfilling but it reduced the amount to be thrown in it.
4. Incineration comes with a number of benefits in specific areas like medical wastes and other life risking waste. In this process, toxins are destroyed when waste is treated with high temperature.
5. Incinerator can be understood more precisely as a furnace where waste is burnt. Modern incinerators are equipped with pollution improvement systems, which play their part in cleaning up the flue gas and such toxicants.