New technologies for MSW handling and the problem of tariff growth

Despite significant progress in regulating the MSW handling system in Russia, the transition to modern methods of waste processing is extremely slow. The reason for this are high tariffs essential for the cost-effective operation of modern waste processing equipment. The paper assesses the potential for tariff growth when introducing innovative technologies of robotic sorting and plasma gasification as part of an investment project for MSW recycling in Siberia

Keywords: MSW, waste processing, plasma gasification, robotic waste sorting.

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