The thermal treatment plant would generate electricity from Surrey's household waste.

If, with wider collaboration, the thermal treatment method proves to be a success, it is planned to establish a special thermal treatment plant in Ireland.

There are also over one hundred thermal treatment plants using relatively novel processes such as direct smelting, the Ebara fluidization process and the Thermo- select -JFE gasification and melting technology process.

Another example for efficiency improvements is the use of products made of High temperature insulation wool (HTIW) which enables predominantly industrial users to operate thermal treatment plants at temperatures between 800 and 1400 C.