Characterization of the effluents from a Municipal Solid Waste incinerator plant and of their environmental impact

An easy approach for the evaluation of the environmental impact of a Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) incinerator plant is described. In order to perform this study, selected chemical pollutants were monitored both in the plant emissions and in the waste to be burnt. The composition of waste was also determined. A mathematical model was worked out for the estimation of the ground deposition fluxes. A first validation of the model for the case studied was drawn by comparing the simulation values with data obtained on real soil samples.