With rapid urban development, the generation of municipal solid waste (MSW) has increased drastically. In China, it is estimated that 200 million tons of MSW are generated annually,
accounting for 29% of the total world MSW production (Jun et al.,2004). As incineration can lead to a great reduction in the quantity of the wastes of 65e80% in mass and 85e90% in volume and
provide usable energy (Hjelmar, 1996; Bierman and Rosen, 1994), it has been accepted as an effective method of dealing with MSW