Incineration of municipal and industrial solid waste for the purpose of reducing the waste volume is not a new technology, but has not been used extensively in the United states. Landfi lls are the most common method of s olid waste disposal. Many of the existing nat ion's landfills are reaching their capacity and developing new landfills is becoming increasingly expensive. Municipalities and industries are now investigating the use of solid waste incinerators and some have constructed and started operation of these facilities. To help to stabilize or reduce the costs of these f a cilities, heat from the burning waste is used to generate steam and electricity.Industrial Engineering and Managemen
