Incineration is used as a treatment for a very wide
range of wastes. Incineration itself is commonly only
one part of a complex waste treatment system that
altogether, provides for the overall management of
the broad range of wastes that arise in society.
Basically, waste incineration is the oxidation of
the combustible materials contained in the waste.
Waste is generally a highly heterogeneous material,
consisting essentially of organic substances,
minerals, metals and water. Temperature range of
oxidation process is generally between 600 and
1450 °C.