In this paper, a waste-to-energy (WTE) system integrated with a gas fuelled combined cycle is considered. The plant is designed as a possible future option for thermal utilization of urban wastes in the northern part of the Turin Province, Italy. The plant should provide electricity (about 160MW...

In this paper a thermoeconomic approach is applied to the dynamic model of a Power System in order to investigate the effects of the control system on the primary energy consumption and on the economic costs of the product. To achieve this objective, various control strategies are compared when...