J. Rodriguezanon et al., ENERGY RECOVERY FROM MUNICIPAL SOLID-WASTE IN SMALL COMMUNITIES, JOURNAL OF THERMAL ANALYSIS AND CALORIMETRY, 52(3), 1998, pp. 1005-1012
The heating values of municipal solid waste generated in three towns w
ith a population of less than 50 000, situated in Galicia (Spain), wer
e measured with a static bomb calorimeter. Samples of raw refuse were
burnt either as received or after sorting of the different combustible
components. A study was made of samples from controlled and uncontrol
led landfills. The calorific values were compared with those correspon
ding to a commercial residual derived fuel in order to study the possi
bility of using municipal solid waste as a source of recovered energy.