A garbage incinerator, also known as a waste incinerator, is a furnace used to incinerate solid waste at high temperatures.

A waste incinerator, also known as a waste incinerator, is a furnace used to burn solid waste at high temperatures. This process significantly reduces the volume and mass of the waste and is often used as a waste-to-energy method, using the heat generated to generate electricity or heat.

 

Here is a more detailed description:

 

How it works:

 

Combustion:

 

Waste is burned at high temperatures (typically over 1000°C) in a controlled environment within the incinerator.

 

Volume Reduction:

 

Incineration can reduce the volume of waste by up to 95% and its mass by 80-85%.

 

Waste-to-Energy:

 

The heat generated during the combustion process can be captured and used to generate electricity or heat for nearby buildings.

 

Ash Generation:

 

A large amount of ash remains after incineration. This ash can be further processed for recycling or landfill.

 

Pollution Control:

 

Modern incinerators are equipped with air pollution control equipment (such as scrubbers and filters) to remove pollutants from the exhaust gases before they are released into the atmosphere.

 

Key Features:

 

Furnace: The core of the combustion process.

 

Post-combustion chamber: The area where gases and particulate matter are further burned. Chimney: Used to discharge purified flue gas.

Air pollution control: Equipment used to minimize harmful emissions.

Ash handling system: Used to remove and potentially dispose of residual ash.

Example:

New low-temperature magnetic gas thermal decomposition unit:

China Fireprint Company uses one in a rural area of Tibet, China. It's not actually an incinerator, produces no flames, and requires no additional fuel costs. It can harmlessly decompose 1-20 tons of waste per day. The process gas generates electricity, reducing the volume of waste to 1/200th of its original size.