WASTE TO ENERGY PROCESS

While many people think its better to have their waste buried I think that we should put it to good use instead by using it to produce reliable renewable energy. Using this energy source to power homes and businesses  takes less stress off of other fossil fuels such as coal oil and gas. This means we can have less mining, less drilling and less reliance on foreign imports.

This week I am going to explain the process of how waste to energy works.
 First, the municipal waste is delivered to facilities where it is stored in a bunker.
The waste is then transferred to a combustion chamber where the trash is burned.  The heat released from burning is used to convert water to steam. The steam drives a turbine that generates the electricity. Once these steps take place the electricity is then distributed to the local grid.

The ash that is made from the combustion is processed to extract metal for recycling. The ash is usually disposed of into a monofill which only recieves this type of waste. All the gases are collected throughout the process where they are cleaned and filtered before they are emitted into the atmosphere. The type of filter that is normally used to control emissions from particulate matter is a baghouse which is a fabric filter. The people who work with waste to energy operations must follow the code compliances to make sure that this type of renewable energy remains suitable for our environment.