What is Thermal Treatment?

Thermal Treatment Unit

Thermal treatment may refer to waste disposal technology that involves high temperatures. The waste materials or feedstocks are processed at elevated temperature that involves combustion. This method is not exclusively involves combustion of waste materials.

Some examples of technologies involving this kind of method are as follows:

Gasification - Is the process of converting carbonaceous materials into carbon monoxide and hydrogen using elevated temperature and controlled amount of oxygen. The process produces mixed gas called synthesis gas which is then use to heat a steam turbine generating electricity.

Incineration- It is a method of handling wastes that involves combustion of organic materials. It converts waste materials into ash, flue gas and heat.

Pyrolysis- This process refers to thermo chemical decomposition of organic materials at elevated temperatures and absence of oxygen. It is mainly used in chemical industry such as in producing charcoal, activated carbon, and methanol.

Waste Autoclave- This is a solid waste treatment method that uses heat steam and pressure of an industrial autoclave. It provides high pathogen and virus kill rate.

In handling waste materials, what matters is that it does not harm our environment and can be useful to the community.