High temperature incineration of hazardous wastes-today´s best available technology

Waste disposal practices and procedures are being very much driven by legislation and greater public awareness of environmental issues. This factor and the enhanced desire to `destroy´, as opposed to `dump´ provides opportunities for higher technology solutions. High temperature incineration is such a solution is generally acknowledged worldwide as the best available technology for the destruction of hazardous and toxic waste in whatever physical form. Here, the author presents an overview of this subject as a benchmark for assessment and comparison of the capabilities and performance of alternative and/or developing technologies