Termovalorizzazione dei rifiuti

English translation: waste to energy processes

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Italian term or phrase:termovalorizzazione dei rifiuti
English translation:waste to energy processes

09:33 Sep 23, 2001
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Italian term or phrase: Termovalorizzazione dei rifiuti
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waste-to-energy (exploitation) processes
Explanation:
ENERGY FACTS: ENERGY FROM WASTE
... to generate heat and electricity. Similarly, in many countries agricultural wastes are a significant source of energy. The process of converting waste to ...
www.iclei.org/efacts/enrgywst.htm

Waste-to-Energy: A Renewable Energy Source ... incinerators. The waste-to-energy process recovers the heat value of combusted trash to generate steam and electricity to power homes and industry. Modern ...
www.wte.org/waste.html

Waste Heat Recovery, Energy Savings and Energy Audits... Energy Saving and Waste Heat Recovery: It's all about saving money. Where some people
see exhausts stacks and hot water discharges, our engineers see hundred ...
www.stirlingcycle.com/WasteHeat.asp -

Sheffield Heat and Power
... of water are pumped around the city, providing heating and cooling. The Waste to Energy turbine produces sufficient electricity to supply 5000 homes. ...
Description: Incinerates domestic waste to provide district heating and electricity.

In English we call it "waste-to-energy". I wouldn't even bother to say it was "exploitation"


Angela

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5waste-to-energy (exploitation) processes
Angela Arnone
4Waste thermal exploitation
Francesco D'Alessandro


  

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Waste thermal exploitation


Explanation:
I have found this site, which - among many others - deals with "thermal treatment". However, thermal treatement might just refer to waste elimination, whereas I understand that here waste is burned to produce energy, therefore "exploitation" seems more appropriate.

http://www.focusenv.com/

"For more than 12 years, Focus Environmental, Inc. has been a leader in providing process engineering, training, consulting, permitting, and other regulatory compliance services to the hazardous waste thermal treatment industry."

Francesco D'Alessandro
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waste-to-energy (exploitation) processes


Explanation:
ENERGY FACTS: ENERGY FROM WASTE
... to generate heat and electricity. Similarly, in many countries agricultural wastes are a significant source of energy. The process of converting waste to ...
www.iclei.org/efacts/enrgywst.htm

Waste-to-Energy: A Renewable Energy Source ... incinerators. The waste-to-energy process recovers the heat value of combusted trash to generate steam and electricity to power homes and industry. Modern ...
www.wte.org/waste.html

Waste Heat Recovery, Energy Savings and Energy Audits... Energy Saving and Waste Heat Recovery: It's all about saving money. Where some people
see exhausts stacks and hot water discharges, our engineers see hundred ...
www.stirlingcycle.com/WasteHeat.asp -

Sheffield Heat and Power
... of water are pumped around the city, providing heating and cooling. The Waste to Energy turbine produces sufficient electricity to supply 5000 homes. ...
Description: Incinerates domestic waste to provide district heating and electricity.

In English we call it "waste-to-energy". I wouldn't even bother to say it was "exploitation"


Angela



Angela Arnone
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