Waste-to-Energy

Waste-to-energy (WtE), also known as energy-from-waste (EfW), is the process of generating electricity or steam from municipal or industrial waste—essentially anything that has BTU content. The current global trend is to minimize landfilling, and the methods to do so are a combination of recycling programs and WtE incineration.

The process starts by sourcing and transporting waste streams to the incineration site. Exact procedure and vessels vary greatly, but their commonality is the combustion of the waste material in the presence of steam heat exchanger tubes. Steam is then used either by processes requiring heating or to turn a steam turbine to generate electricity. Vessels are refractory lined to protect structural as well as heat-exchanging components from heat and chemical/alkali attack.

Refractory choices are dependent on the unit design, location within the unit, and most importantly the composition of the waste material being incinerated. Common refractory challenges include:

  • Alkali and other chemical attacks
  • Thermal shock due to the loading of a “cold” fuel source
  • The use of water jets to regulate vessel

HWI is a strong supporter of WtE technology. HWI has solutions for any waste stream and preferred installation type. For example, within our phosphate-bonded plastic refractory line, we have a range of products, including those with varying amounts of alumina content, products that contain chrome, and products that contain high levels of silicon carbide, like ECLIPSE-80 GR PLUS. We can tailor our refractory offerings to your needs.

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‘SAIRSET A wet, air-setting, fireclay mortar
AUREX® 75 An alumina-chrome brick with 75% chrome English
AUREX® 95 P An alumina-chrome with with 90% chrome and 3% phosphorous pentoxide English
CLIPPER® DP A super duty fireclay brick
CORAL® BP A burned, phosphate bonded 80% alumina brick
CORAL® PLASTIC 28-82 ADTECH® An 82% alumina, phosphate bonded refractory plastic
ECLIPSE-60 P ADTECH® A 60% silicon carbide, phosphate bonded refractory plastic
ECLIPSE-80 GR PLUS An 80% silicon carbide, cement bonded gunning mix
ECLIPSE-80 P ADTECH® An 80% silicon carbide, phosphate bonded refractory plastic
EXCELERATE ABR PLUS A high alumina, phosphate bonded ramming mix with excellent abrasion resistance
EXPRESS® THERMAX® ADTECH® A self flowing, cement bonded, vitreous silica castable designed for thermal shock resistance
GREENCAST®-94 PLUS A 94% alumina, low silica castable
GREENGUN®-85 P PLUS An 85% alumina, phosphate bonded gunning plastic
GREENLITE® CASTABLE 22 PLUS A 2200°F rated lightweight castable with fast dryout English
GREENLITE®-45-L GR ON-LINE® A 2500°F rated lightweight gunning mix
GREENPATCH-421 A 53% alumina, wet, air setting thick patching mortar
INSWOOL® PUMPABLE 2300°F Ceramic Fiber Pumpable Material - formulated for pumping with special equipment.
INSWOOL®-HP BLANKET A 2300°F rated, alumina silica ceramic fiber blanket
KALA® A 50% alumina brick
KALA® HPC CHECKERS A 50% alumina brick
KAST-O-LITE® 19 L PLUS A 1900°F rated lightweight castable
KAST-O-LITE® 22 PLUS A 2200°F rated lightweight castable
KS-4V GR PLUS A fireclay based, conventional cement gunning mix
KS-4V PLUS A fireclay based, conventional cement castable
LO-ABRADE® PLUS A 2600oF dense, abrasion-resistant castable
MAGSHOT® A magnesia based, phosphate bonded gunning mix
NIKE 60 AR A 60% alumina, andalusite containing brick
ON-LINE® 57A A 60% alumina, rapid turn-around, low-cement castable
PLASTECH® 50P STD A 50% alumina, phosphate bonded refractory plastic
PLASTECH® 70P STD A 70% alumina, phosphate bonded plastic refractory
PLASTECH® 85P STD An 85% alumina, phosphate bonded plastic refractory
PLASTECH® 90P STD A 90% alumina, phosphate bonded refractory plastic
PLASTECH® RUBY® An alumina-chromium, phosphate bonded refractory plastic
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SERV® 95 An alumina-chrome brick with 92% chrome
SHOT-TECH® 45 LI A fireclay based, low-cement shotcrete mix
SHOT-TECH® 60 A 60% alumina, low-cement shotcrete mix
SUPER HYBOND® PLUS A high-strength, air-setting, super-duty, plastic refractory
TUFSHOT® LI PLUS A fireclay based, conventional-cement, low iron gunning mix
VERSAFLOW® 45 PLUS A fireclay based, low-cement castable
VERSAFLOW® 80 C PLUS An 80% alumina, coarse aggregate, low-cement castable
VERSAFLOW® THERMAX PLUS A vitreous silica, low-cement castable designed for thermal shock resistance English
VERSAGUN® ABR PLUS A 60% alumina, low-cement gunning mix designed for abrasion resistance
VERSAGUN® PH PLUS A fireclay, low-cement cunning mix English
VERSAGUN® THERMAX® ADTECH® A vitreous silica based gun mix which displays excellent properties and outstanding resistance to thermal shock for temperatures below 2000°F.

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