Mass Burn Incineration
A WTE technology where unsorted municipal solid waste is combusted on a moving grate to generate steam and electricity.
Mass burn is the most widely deployed WTE technology worldwide. Waste is fed onto a sloping grate where it is dried, ignited, and combusted at temperatures of 1,800-2,200°F. Heat recovery boilers capture thermal energy to produce steam for electricity generation (typically 500-700 kWh per ton of waste). Modern mass burn facilities use selective catalytic reduction, scrubbers, and baghouse filters to control emissions well below regulatory limits.