M.S. Thesis: Small Scale Waste-to-Energy Technologies
By Claudine Ellyin
Advisor: Prof. Nickolas J. Themelis
Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering
Fu Foundation School of Engineering & Applied Science
Columbia University
September 2012
The dominant technology for large Waste-to-Energy (WTE) facilities is combustion on a moving grate of “as-received” municipal solid wastes (MSW). However, there are circumstances where a low-capacity plant is required. This study examines the technical, economic, and environmental aspects of some smallscale WTE technologies currently in operation. The investigation included both existing grate combustion plants and novel processes, in particular, the Energos technology.