Growth of the WTE industry in China and environmental performance
Wenchao Ma,
Abdoulaye Boré,
Jicui Cui
et al.
Abstract:In the last twenty years, the waste-to-energy (WTE) capacity of China has become greater than any other nation. This study examines the environmental performance of the Chinese WTE power plants, including greenhouse gas (GHG), SO2, NOx, HCl, dioxins, particulate matter (PM), and heavy metal (HMs, 11 types) emissions, from 2005 to 2020. The results showed that GHG, NOx, and HCl national emissions increased with increasing WTE capacity. In contrast, PM, CO, SO2, and dioxins peaked in 2015 and gradually declined … Show more
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