The Federal Republic of Germany currently produces approximately 300 million tons of waste per year (Figure 1), which can be broadly characterized as follows:

Waste from the producing sector approx. 121 million tons per year 
Toxic and hazardous waste approx. 3 million tons per year 
Building debris and waste approx. 131 million tons per year 
Sewage sludge (dry weight) approx. 4 million tons per year 
Miscellaneous urban waste (municipal and commercial waste, street refuse, market waste) approx. 41 million tons per year 
Waste from the producing sector approx. 121 million tons per year 
Toxic and hazardous waste approx. 3 million tons per year 
Building debris and waste approx. 131 million tons per year 
Sewage sludge (dry weight) approx. 4 million tons per year 
Miscellaneous urban waste (municipal and commercial waste, street refuse, market waste) approx. 41 million tons per year 
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With waste landfill capacities reaching the exhaustion point and the land for further expansion becoming ever more scarce and expensive, it is essential to find another way of managing this problem. The cleanest and most viable technical solution available is thermal waste treatment using new environment friendly plants.

This paper briefly discusses the objectives of thermal waste treatment, the current German laws and corrosion resistance characteristics and case histories of one of the newest and advanced alloys of the Ni-Cr-Mo family, Alloy 59 - UNS N06059 - (DIN No. 2.4605). Some economic analysis via cost comparisons is also presented.

Subject
Waste incineration, Materials, Corrosion resistant alloys, Nickel chromium molybdenum alloys, Scrubbers, Chemical resistance, Flue gas, Heat exchangers, Crevice corrosion, Pitting, Corrosion resistance, Alloys, Wastes
Keywords:
incineration, acidic gases, Ni-Cr-Mo alloys, alloy 59, Uns N06059, Din 2.4605, scrubbers
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1995
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