CONVERTING MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE TO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
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FIGURE 12.23 This schematic shows that using solid waste as a fuel source to generate electricity via a steam-powered turbine is similar to using the other fuels reviewed in Chapter 9 (page 270). However, because of the many potentially hazardous contaminants in solid waste, the U.S. EPA requires that such plants be equipped with advanced pollution control systems.