Glossary
- Combined Heat and Power (CHP):
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The concurrent production of usable heat (district heating or steam) as well as electrical power from the same thermal process.
- District Heating (DH):
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A network of pipes, typically underground, that distributes hot water (or steam) used for space heating of residential homes and industrial spaces. This network allows for centralized production of heat to be distributed to many consumers.
- Waste-to-Energy (WtE):
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A thermal process where the chemical energy contained in solid wastes is converted to electricity and/or heat.
Definition of the Subject
In Denmark, energy recovery from waste has been used to provide district heating (DH) since 1903, when the Frederiksberg Municipality in Copenhagen realized that landfilling of municipal waste could not continue within the municipality boundaries [1]. The waste-to-energy (WtE) plant of the municipality provided steam, hot water, and some electricity to a nearby hospital, while reducing the waste volume...
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Hindsgaul, C., Tobiasen, L., Kamuk, B. (2019). WTE: Heat Recovery for District Heating. In: Themelis, N., Bourtsalas, A. (eds) Recovery of Materials and Energy from Urban Wastes. Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology Series. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-7850-2_401
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