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Originally Posted by redpoint5
There is a waste incinerator/generator in Brooks Oregon that disposes of large quantities of household waste and produces energy in the process.
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They're probably simply burning the waste and making steam + electricity.
Waste incinerators here have trouble with the low caloric value of our waste.
They need to get to high temps to avoid dioxine formation, but with paper and plastics mostly gone due to recycling efforts, the caloric value has dropped significantly.
They've resorted to adding
fuel again - scrap wood, paper (though sorted and collected separately).