Thermal Methods for Waste Utilization

Dear Colleagues,

Thermal waste treatment is a very important part of the entire waste management system. Although the circular economy is becoming more and more important all over the world, and the levels of material recycling of various waste fractions are constantly increasing, it is still impossible to organize a systemic waste management without activities related to the thermal utilisation of some waste. The current climate policy related to the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions resulting from the use of fossil fuels supports the development of alternative energy sources, e.g. using combustible waste. Simultaneously, the increasingly stringent emission standards that modern installations must meet are a major challenge for the industry of thermal waste treatment. This implies higher and higher costs of waste treatment, reluctantly accepted by the society. In the planned Special Issue, we intend to focus (but not exclusively) on:

• improving methods of emissions reduction from thermal waste treatment,
• thermal utilisation of SRF (solid recovered fuels),
• disposal of waste infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus,
• thermochemical recycling of waste,
• waste co-incineration,
• pyrolysis and gasification of waste,
• management of by-products from thermal waste treatment.

Assoc. Prof. Slawomir Stelmach
Guest Editor

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