An incinerator is a furnace intended for burning dangerous items in a combustion chamber, where incineration is carried out. Incineration is a waste treatment technique that requires the combustion of waste items' contents. Waste-to-energy plants are generally referred to as industrial waste incineration plants. The term "thermal treatment" refers to incinerators and other high-temperature waste treatmen There are many variations to the incineration process, but these unit operations are common to most facilities. This chapter addresses the combustion and air-pollution control operations commonly used in municipal solid-waste, hazardous-waste, and medical-waste incineration facilities. The intent is to identify, and briefly discuss, the design features and operating parameters that have the greatest influence on emissions. Waste storage, feed preparation, and gas temperature reduction (which ... Other articles where incineration is discussed: air pollution control: Incineration : The process called incineration or combustion—chemically, rapid oxidation—can be used to convert VOCs and other gaseous hydrocarbon pollutants to carbon dioxide and water. Incineration of VOCs and hydrocarbon fumes usually is accomplished in a special incinerator called an afterburner. To achieve complete combustion, the
