Define the Combustion of Solid Waste?

A chemical reaction in which the elements in fuel oxidize in presence of excess oxygen

C → CO₂, H → H₂O, S   → SO_x, N → NO_x

• Reactions are a function of Oxygen, Time, Temperature, and Turbulence
• Higher Temps means Higher NOx Emissions
• As temp increases, volatile materials burn off into gas, then organic components "crack" and form gas, fixed carbon remains
• At 700°C, carbon is ignited to achieve "burn out"
• Heating Value of Waste is measure in kJ/kg and determined experimentally using a bomb calorimeter.