They both involve heating, rather than burning, waste until it breaks down into a flammable mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen, called syngas, and residual char, ash or slag.

• 通过高温加热垃圾（不使其燃烧），直到其分解生成可燃合成气（一氧化碳与氢的混合物）。残余物是些焦油和灰渣。