Techno-economic assessment of energy generation through municipal solid waste: a case study for small/medium size districts in Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 337-350
Author(s):  
Ubaid Ur Rehman Zia ◽  
Tanzeel ur Rashid ◽  
Muzaffar Ali ◽  
Waqas Nazir Awan

Exponential population growth, unprecedented urbanization and changing life style has led to the substantial generation of municipal solid waste. Approximately only 20 percent of the waste generated is processed and remaining 80 percent is dumped in to landfill sites. Delhi is generating highest quantity of per capita municipal solid waste and about 28 million tonnes of waste lay at Bhalswa, Ghazipur and Okhla landfill sites.This waste have high calorific value and has lot of potential to convert into compost and energy for human use.There is an urgent need to find sustainable solutions and appropriate technology to better manage waste and to generate energy from the waste.The aim of this paper is to characterization the waste and to analyze the waste energy generation potential of municipal solid waste from South Delhi


2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 39-44
Author(s):  
Oscar Cabeza ◽  
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Alfredo Alonso ◽  
Yoel Lastre ◽  
Jorge Medina ◽  
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2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (8) ◽  
pp. 890-898 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ezio Ranieri ◽  
Gabriela Ionescu ◽  
Arcangela Fedele ◽  
Eleonora Palmieri ◽  
Ada Cristina Ranieri ◽  
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