*Efficient Treatment of Municipal Solid Waste in Incinerators for Energy Production DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.108449*

Literature on hindrances and options to improve MSW incineration efficiency are scarce. Ma et al. [1] described the challenges occurred during incineration, however, that paper is not specifically on the options to improve waste incineration efficiency. Kumar and Samadder [12] reviewed technological options for effective energy recovery and the challenges faced in both developing and developed countries. The paper did not focus on methods to improve treatment efficiency. Prajapati et al. [13] summarized the recent technological advancements focusing on minimization of waste content and electricity generation focusing on biogas production. Varjani et al. [2] gave an overview of the existing sustainable MSW management technologies together with their limitations. While some attempts have conducted on the sustainable treatment of MSW, no study has elaborated on the option to improve the treatment efficiency. Understanding the details will assist in the design of the incinerator with less fireside challenges during combustion of MSW hence the treatment of MSW becomes sustainable. The purposes of the chapter was to shed light on the challenges that causes inefficient treatment of waste in WtE incinerators as well as the potentials for improving the efficient treatment of waste in incinerators. The results from this research will help incineration plant operators to implement and improve the efficiency of treating MSW, thereby becoming economically viable and competitive.
