Proven Technology.
Unique Solutions.
No two waste-to-energy projects are alike. Each site presents different constraints. Each waste stream carries a different composition, tonnage, and energy profile. Kogenergy builds every solution from that reality — deploying proven technology platforms in ways engineered specifically for each project's unique conditions.
The solution follows
the project.
Technology selection is an engineering decision, not a vendor preference. Before any platform is specified, Kogenergy conducts a rigorous analysis of the factors that make every project different — so that every solution is built to fit.
Established platforms.
Customized for each scenario.
Kogenergy draws from a portfolio of proven combustion platforms — each with distinct performance characteristics, operational requirements, and ideal applications. Independent from any vendor, we configure and apply the platform that best serves each project's specific conditions. The technology is proven. The solution is always custom.
The most widely deployed Waste-to-Energy (WtE) technology in the world.
Municipal solid waste is delivered directly onto a moving grate inside a large combustion chamber with minimal pre-treatment requirements. The system ensures stable, high-capacity thermal processing of heterogeneous waste.
Combustion temperatures typically exceed 850°C, generating high-pressure steam for efficient electricity production. The process reduces final waste volume by up to 90% while ensuring reliable operations.
Conventional mass burn remains a proven and scalable solution for municipalities seeking dependable waste management and long-term operational stability.
The next generation of moving grate technology integrating advanced combustion control, high-efficiency energy recovery, and multi-stage emissions management.
Advanced systems incorporate precision air control, optimized grate operation, and digital combustion management to maximize efficiency and minimize emissions.
Multi-stage flue gas treatment — including SNCR/SCR, baghouse filtration, activated carbon injection, and CEMS — ensures compliance with the world's most stringent environmental standards.
Advanced grate combustion is the modern benchmark for large-scale WtE projects in highly regulated, ESG-focused markets.
A highly adaptable combustion technology that suspends fuel particles in a high-velocity air stream to create a turbulent "fluidized" bed.
Fluidized bed systems offer excellent fuel flexibility, lower combustion temperatures (typically 800–900°C), and enhanced emission control performance.
CFB technology is ideal for facilities requiring high availability, high efficiency, and the ability to co-fire various fuels including biomass, RDF, and industrial by-products.
The circulating process ensures uniform temperature distribution, low NOx formation, and superior operational stability for modern WtE facilities.
Every scenario calls for
a different answer.
| Criterion | Mass Burn | Advanced Grate Combustion | Circulating Fluidized Bed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combustion Temperature | 850–1,100°C | 850–1,100°C | 800–900°C — lower NOₓ formation |
| Waste Pre-Treatment Required | ✓ None | ✓ None | ⚬ Sorting and sizing to be determined |
| Fuel Flexibility | MSW-focused | MSW-focused | ✓ High — MSW, RDF, Biomass, Industrial |
| Emissions Performance | Good — meets standard limits | ✓ Excellent — SNCR/SCR, baghouse, CEMS | ✓ Excellent — natural NOₓ suppression at low temp |
| Scalability | ✓ 200–1,000+ TPD per line | ✓ 200–1,000+ TPD per line | 50–300 TPD per unit — suited to mixed-waste applications |
| Energy Recovery | Good | ✓ Optimized — higher electrical output per ton | Good — high availability (>95%) offsets lower peak efficiency |
| Capital Cost | Moderate–high | Higher | Moderate |
| Best Application | High-volume MSW, proven markets | Regulated markets, ESG-focused projects, new large capacity | Co-firing mixed fuels, RDF, biomass, industrial by-products |
Your project is unique.
Your solution should be too.
Kogenergy's process starts with your waste stream, your site, and your goals — not a predetermined platform. Tell us about your project and we'll build the solution around it.