Municipal Solid Waste to Energy: Thermochemical Technologies for SustainableResource Recovery

Thermochemical Conversion of Municipal Solid Waste into Energy: Technologies, Environmental Impacts, and Future Prospects provides a comprehensive review of modern waste-to-energy technologies and their role in sustainable municipal solid waste management. The book examines the principles, operational characteristics, and performance of incineration, gasification, pyrolysis, plasma gasification, and supercritical water gasification while comparing their energy efficiency, environmental impacts, and economic feasibility. It discusses life cycle assessment, carbon capture integration, biochar production, artificial intelligence applications, and circular economy strategies for resource recovery. By synthesizing recent scientific research and technological developments, the book highlights emerging innovations, policy frameworks, and future research directions to support sustainable waste management and climate change mitigation. It serves as a valuable resource for researchers, engineers, policymakers, and students working in environmental engineering and renewable energy.