Question

European concept that uses solid waste to generate electricity is called:

• A. mass burn
• B. catalytic incineration
• C. energy retrieval
• D. precycling

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

mass burn

One waste management strategy is to use mass burn incinerators, which are large facilities where waste is burned at very high temperatures. When these facilities were first created, they were very basic, with the waste being burned and the ash being transported to landfills for disposal. European concept that uses solid waste to generate electricity is called mass burn.