A WtE plant converts solid waste into Heat and Electricity – an ecological, cost-effective way of energy recovery.
A waste-to-energy (or energy-from-waste) plant converts municipal and industrial solid waste into electricity and/or heat for industrial processing and for district heating systems – an ecologically sound, cost-effective means of energy recovery. The energy plant works by burning waste at high temperatures and using the heat to make steam. The steam then drives a turbine that creates electricity.
Energy-from-waste is a way to recover valuable resources.
Energy from waste (EfW) isn’t just a trash disposal method. It’s a way to recover valuable resources.
Today, it is possible to re-use 90% of the metals contained in the bottom ash. And the remaining clinker can be re-used as road material.
The results and benefits are proven:
Waste to energy is one of the most robust and effective alternative energy options to reduce CO2 emissions and replace fossil fuels.
Approximately 2/3 of household waste is categorized as biomass. Therefore, we can recover 2/3 as CO2-neutral energy and reduce our dependence on fossil fuels.
Our goals are two-fold: to maximize production and efficiency to meet energy needs, and to reduce our environmental footprint.
Energy from Waste plants are a 50% reduction in Co2 emissions compared to land fill.
