The municipal solid waste incinerator of Bolzano is owned by Commune di Bolzano, Italy, and operated by a private organization (association of 50 communities) named Ecocenter SPA. The paper gives a broad perspective on the history and performance of the incineration plant. Six years of operational experience with Line 1 has influenced the design of the newly built line, which was commissioned in January 1995. Each line is designed for the combustion of 5 to 8 tons of municipal waste per hour. The combustion capacity of the plant is defined by the calorific value of the waste (LHV 1500 to 2500 kcal/kg) and the thermal capacity of the boiler (12,500,000 kcal/h). Regardless of the EEC legislation for environmental protection, which possibly will come into force in Italy in 1996, the Authorities of the Provincia di Bolzano decided to upgrade Line 1 and to design the new line to follow the regulations of the German 17. BImSchV (Federal Immission Control Act).
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