Question

what happens to glass in waste - to - energy plants? it is used by as a home building material. it melts and accumulates in the burner. it is collected and sold to other companies. it totally evaporates from the plant.

Explanation:

In waste - to - energy plants, glass does not evaporate (as it has a very high melting point and does not turn into a gas easily). It is not typically used as a home building material directly from the waste - to - energy process. And it is not collected and sold to other companies in the context of what happens to it within the waste - to - energy plant's main operation. Glass has a high melting point. When in a waste - to - energy plant (which incinerates waste), the heat can cause the glass to melt. Since it is not combustible like organic waste, it accumulates in the burner (as a non - combustible residue).

Answer:

It melts and accumulates in the burner.