COMPARISON OF AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGIES
 

Sanitized Landfill

• Costs are approx. US$ 40.-/ton
   
• Ground water decontamination partly prevented by expensive lining system installed in the dump prior to filling
   
• Monitoring of gases required for over 100 years

Standard Incineration   A Waste Acceptance E Drier B Combustion Chamber F Gas Scrubber C Slag Remover G Active Carbon Filter D Steam Boiler

Proven technology for volume reduction Creation of air pollution and highly toxic ashes Problematic disposal of created ashes (approx. 25% of input)


 

• Proven technology for volume reduction
   
• Air pollution is reduced at relatively high costs
   
• Problem of highly toxic residue ashes remains

 

HIGH TEMPERATURE GASIFICATION

1. Dryer and Shredder
2. In-feed
3. Reactor
4. Ash Removal out-feed
5. Syngas
6. Storage Tanks
7. Gas Generator