Publications by authors named "Andy Spoerri"
Residues from municipal solid waste (MSW) incineration in Switzerland have been a hot topic in recent years, both in the research and practice communities. Regarded by many as an economically and environmentally sound solution to this issue, technological retrofitting of existing grate incinerators has the dual purpose of enhancing the metal recovery of bottom and fly ashes and improving the inertization of residues to be landfilled. How does context influence the economic and environmental performance of this particular technological option? Under which conditions would this technological option be implemented nationwide in the future? What are stakeholders' views on sustainable transitions of MSW incineration? We propose a three-stage methodological procedure to address these questions.
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- * Despite the potential for better residue quality from alternative technologies, the existing grate-firing system has not been replaced, showcasing a "technological lock-in."
- * This lock-in is reinforced by well-adapted legal, economic, societal, and technological factors that favor the current system, while societal pressures are insufficient to drive significant innovation.