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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTermovalorizzatore
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tɛrmovalorizˈzatore
"Il termovalorizzatore trasforma i rifiuti urbani in energia elettrica."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An industrial facility that converts municipal solid waste and other types of refuse into usable electricity, heat, or fuel through processes such as combustion or gasification.
"The new waste-to-energy plant processes hundreds of tons of household garbage daily to generate electricity for the local grid." - 2
A specialized infrastructure facility designed to reduce landfill reliance by thermally treating garbage and capturing the resulting thermal energy for power production.
"Municipalities across Europe are increasingly investing in a waste-to-energy plant to achieve zero-landfill targets."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a modern compound phrase combining 'waste' (from Old French 'wast', ultimately from Latin 'vastare', meaning to lay waste), 'energy' (from Greek 'energeia', meaning activity or operation), and 'plant' (from Latin 'planta', originally referring to a sprout or cutting, later extended to industrial facilities). It emerged in the late 20th century alongside advances in municipal solid waste incineration and renewable resource recovery technologies.
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Usine de valorisation énergétique
Transliteration: yzin də valɔʁizasjɔ̃ enɛʁʒɛtɪk
"La nouvelle usine de valorisation énergétique réduit considérablement le volume des déchets."
Müllheizkraftwerk
Transliteration: mʏlhaɪtsˌkʁaftvɛʁk
"Das Müllheizkraftwerk versorgt tausende Haushalte mit Fernwärme."
Termovalorizzatore
Transliteration: tɛrmovalorizˈzatore
"Il termovalorizzatore trasforma i rifiuti urbani in energia elettrica."
Planta de valorización energética
Transliteration: ˈplanta ðe βaloriθaˈsjon eneɾˈxetika
"La planta de valorización energética ayuda a gestionar los residuos municipales de manera sostenible."
Central de valorização energética
Transliteration: sẽˈtɾal dɨ βaluɾizaˈsɐ̃w enɛɾˈʒɛtikɐ
"A central de valorização energética converte lixo em eletricidade."
अपशिष्ट से ऊर्जा संयंत्र
Transliteration: apsishta se urja sanyantra
"यह अपशिष्ट से ऊर्जा संयंत्र शहर के कचरे से बिजली बनाता है।"
垃圾焚烧发电厂
Transliteration: lājī fénshāo fādiànchǎng
"这座垃圾焚烧发电厂有效地减少了城市垃圾。"
폐기물 에너지화 시설
Transliteration: pyegimul eneojihwa siseol
"새로운 폐기물 에너지화 시설이 가동을 시작했습니다."
ごみ発電施設
Transliteration: gomi hatsuden shisetsu
"そのごみ発電施設は地域の電力供給に貢献しています。"
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