Evaluation of the treatment of municipal solid waste as renewable energy resource in Campinas, Brazil

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 ◽  
pp. 19-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
F.A.M. Lino ◽  
K.A.R. Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Energy Resource ◽  
Renewable Energy Resource

The adaptation of waste-to-energy technologies: towards the conversion of municipal solid waste into a renewable energy resource

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 435-446
Author(s):  
Obadia Kyetuza Bishoge ◽  
Xinmei Huang ◽  
Lingling Zhang ◽  
Hongzhi Ma ◽  
Charity Danyo
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Anaerobic Digestion ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Energy Resource ◽  
Waste To Energy ◽  
Advanced Technology ◽  
Renewable Energy Resource ◽  
Waste Products ◽  
Energy Technologies

Currently, there are an estimated 1.3 billion tonnes of municipal solid waste (MSW) generated per year globally, and this quantity is predicted to increase to 2.2 billion tonnes annually by 2025. If not well treated, this rapid growth of waste products can lead to socio-economic and environmental problems. Waste is potentially a misplaced valuable resource that can be converted and utilized in different ways such as renewable energy resources for the realization of sustainable development. Presently, waste-to-energy technologies (WtETs) are considered to be an encouraging advanced technology that is applied to convert MSW into a renewable energy resource (methane, biogas, biofuels or biodiesel, ethanol, syngas, or alcohol). WtETs can be biochemical (fermentation, anaerobic digestion, landfill with gas capture, and microbial fuel cell), thermochemical (incineration, thermal gasification, and pyrolysis), or chemical (esterification). This review mainly aims to provide an overview of the applications of these technologies by focusing on anaerobic digestion as biological (nonthermal) treatment technologies, and incineration, pyrolysis, and gasification processes as thermal treatment processes. Landfill gas utilization technologies, biological hydrogen production processes, and microbial fuel cells also are assessed. In addition, the contemporary risks and challenges of WtETs are reviewed.

scholarly journals Biogas Harvesting from Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Waste as a Renewable Energy Resource in Malaysia: A Review

2015 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
pp. 1477-1490 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nuruljannah Khairuddin ◽  
Latifah Abd Manaf ◽  
Mohd Ali Hassan ◽  
Wan Azlina Wan Abdul Karim Ghani ◽  
Normala Halimoon
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Energy Resource ◽  
Organic Fraction ◽  
Renewable Energy Resource

Banana biomass as potential renewable energy resource: A Malaysian case study

2010 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 798-805 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Yan Tock ◽  
Chin Lin Lai ◽  
Keat Teong Lee ◽  
Kok Tat Tan ◽  
Subhash Bhatia
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Energy Resource ◽  
Renewable Energy Resource

Recapture of Energy and Metals From MSW and ASR

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Jaap ◽  
Daniel J. Shapiro
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Energy Technology ◽  
Equivalent Source ◽  
Shredder Residue ◽  
Unique Position ◽  
Research Corporation ◽  
Scrap Recycling

CarbonTech, LLC is the business vehicle to commercialize the licensed CATO Research Corporation process (US Patent No. 7,425,315) to generate an energy rich source of carbon from wastes such as municipal solid waste (MSW) and automobile shredder residue (ASR). With a focus on renewable energy technology, CarbonTech is in a unique position to reduce waste to landfills by 90%, generate a coal equivalent source of sustainable fuel to help reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, and recover metals for scrap recycling purposes.

Comparative environmental assessment of alternative waste management strategies in developing regions: A case study in Kazakhstan

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (8) ◽  
pp. 689-697 ◽  
Author(s):  
I Noya ◽  
V Inglezakis ◽  
S González-García ◽  
E Katsou ◽  
G Feijoo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Environmental Benefits ◽  
Capital City ◽  
Base Case ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste Management ◽  
Management Scenarios ◽  
Management Schemes

The management of municipal solid waste in the Republic of Kazakhstan is still in its infancy. This situation poses a potential threat to the environment and public health and, therefore, it is necessary to introduce improved management schemes in the country. In this study, the life cycle assessment methodology was followed to evaluate the potential environmental benefits of implementing alternative management schemes based on low-waste generation and renewable energy production. The current situation of the capital city Astana was considered as the base case. Environmental results showed that air emissions in terms of landfill gases are the major contributor to climate change impacts, while landfill disposal of the non-recovered fraction of recyclable materials was responsible for the highest impacts in the other categories (especially land use). However, the reuse of recycled materials largely offsets the related environmental burdens, along with energy generation. In comparative terms, it was demonstrated that the proposed waste management scenarios are more environmentally friendly than current practices (S0), mainly owing to the credits associated with the valorisation of renewable energy (S2) and recovered materials (S3). Consequently, the evaluation showed that greater efforts should be made to exploit the energy potential of organic fraction, together with higher recycling rates, to move towards lower environmental impacts associated with municipal solid waste management.

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