What term describes a facility where the heat produced by incineration is used to power a steam turbine that generates electricity?

• A. Waste-To-Energy Facility
• B. Bioreactor Landfill
• C. Remediation
• D. Design For Recovery

Answer: (A)

Energy recovery from waste through incineration is the hallmark of a Waste-To-Energy facility. In these plants, municipal solid waste is burned to release heat, which is used to convert water into high-pressure steam. That steam drives a steam turbine connected to a generator, producing electricity. Some plants also recover heat for district heating or industrial processes. This approach is distinct from a bioreactor landfill, which focuses on accelerating decomposition and capturing methane rather than burning waste for energy; remediation is about cleaning up contaminated sites; and Design For Recovery is about designing products and systems to facilitate material recovery, not generating electricity from incineration. So the facility described is a Waste-To-Energy facility.