Incineration plants are also known as waste-to-energy (WTE) plants. The heat from the combustion process is used to generate superheated steam in boilers. The steam is in turn used to drive turbogenerators to produce electricity. Refuse collection vehicles transport incinerable waste to the WTE plants. The vehicles are weighed on a weighbridge before and after they discharge their loads into large refuse bunkers. This weighing process enables the WTE to keep track of the amount of waste disposed of by each vehicle. To prevent odours from escaping into the environment, the air in the refuse bunker is kept below atmospheric pressure. High-capacity rotary crushers are used to break down bulky wastes so that they are suitable for incineration. The waste from the bunker is fed into the incinerator by a grab crane. As the incinerator is operated at temperatures of between 850 and 1,000 degrees Celsius, a lining of refractory material protects the incinerator walls from the extreme heat and corrosion. After incineration, the waste is reduced to ash which is about 10% of its original volume. An efficient flue gas cleaning system comprising electrostatic precipitators, lime powder dosing equipment and catalytic bag filters remove dust and pollutants from the flue gas before it is released into the atmosphere via 150m tall chimneys. Ferrous scrap metal contained in the ash is recovered and sold to a local steel mill for recycling. The ash is sent to the Tuas Marine Transfer Station for disposal at the offshore Semakau Landfill. For a video show of the incineration process, please click here. Media representatives can submit a request to film at this facility by completing this online application form. Privacy Statement Terms of Use Rate this Site 2013, Government of Singapore
Last Updated on 14 June 2013
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