Converting ash into reusable slag at lower carbon footprint: vitrification of incineration bottom ash in MSW-fueled demonstration-scale slagging gasifier

• Main Authors: Heberlein, Stephan, Chan, Wei Ping, Hupa, Leena, Zhao, Ya, Lisak, Grzegorz
• Other Authors: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Engineering; Ash melting; Heavy metal leaching
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/178103
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Globally waste incineration is becoming the predominant treatment method of solid waste. The largest fraction of solid residue of this process is incineration bottom ash (IBA) requiring further treatment before applications such as in the construction industry become feasible. In this study, vitrifi...