Municipal　solid　waste　incineration　(MSWI)　has　become　the　main　method　of　current　municipal　solid　waste　disposal　because　of　its　advantages　in　resource　utilization,　harmlessness,　and　reduction.　The　research　on　the　control　method　of　MSWI　process　is　of　great　significance　to　improve　the　intelligence　and　operating　efficiency　of　MSWI　power　plants,　and　to　promote　the　recycling　of　municipal　solid　waste　resources.　First,　we　briefly　introduce　the　typical　MSWI　process　and　summarized　the　main　control　requirements.　Then,　the　relevant　control　methods　are　summarized,　and　their　applicability　and　development　status　are　analyzed.　Moreover,　the　main　problems　and　difficulties　in　the　current　MSWI　process　control　are　summarized,　and　they　are　refined　as　a　class　intelligent　control　problem　based　on　multi-source　and　multi-mode.　Finally,　the　future　research　directions　and　prospects　of　MSWI　process　control　methods　are　given　out.　©　2021　Technical　Committee　on　Control　Theory,　Chinese　Association　of　Automation.