**Abbreviations**

Utilization of waste in W-t-E plants means reducing greenhouse gas emissions, more rational

**•** the heat obtained from the incineration is used in the combined heat and power production;

The produced heat of such systems should be used for the needs of the city district heating or industry. The power is partially used for the facility's own consumption and the surplus is

The correct operation approach and inclusion into city utility services makes the W-t-E plant more acceptable to the society and with such integral management generated MSW no longer

The heat of 1 ton of RDF approximately corresponds to 500 Sm3 of natural gas thus a lot of money and fossil fuel can be saved by proper utilization of this alternative fuel source.

The regional integrated waste management strategy can be utilized in cost and environmental benefit for the citizens of populated region from around 200.000 inhabitants. The concept and technologies utilized in this work presented concept are completely in accordance to European legislation and strategic waste management documents. Each technology discussed is also a

Waste gasification and pyrolysis processes results on experimental devices show clear potential for high efficient electrical power production compared to standard waste incinera‐ tion (combustion). The process solutions proposed should be real environment and full scale tested thus present environmentally and financially safe investment. The achieved calorific values of synthetic gases are in the acceptable range for utilization in gas engine or turbine what gives a good utilization potential. Such solutions will raise power production from RDF

The applicability of advanced engineering computer simulation tools should become standard for every R&D in W-t-E technology design. CFD can provide analyses results, comparable to tests on full scale equipment. The CFD approach and the numerical optimization can be used to identify the appropriate conditions to achieve complete conversion conditions, minimize the environmental impact, operating troubleshooting and keep operating costs on reasonable

CFD approach can offer huge benefits and provide numerical optimization of the operating conditions without expensive and long duration measurements and different operating conditions. In this way, this optimization can be used not only for operating parameters prediction of built W-t-E but also in the project design phase which would reduce the research

management of energy and limited space for waste disposal.

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**•** reduction of national energy import dependence.

"Best available technology" for the segment considered.

well over 30%.

and development costs.

level.

placed in the power distribution network.

Operational data of most W-t-E plants show the following positive effects:

**•** reduction (suppression) of greenhouse gas emissions from landfill site;

present a problem but rather an energy and material source opportunity.

**•** the quantity of waste deposited at the landfill site is reduced by 80 to 85%,

