scholarly journals Comparative assessment of different municipal solid waste treatment methods based on greenhouse gases emission values

2018 ◽  
pp. 124-132
Author(s):  
V. Yu. Prykhodko ◽  
T. A. Safranov ◽  
T. P. Shanina
Keyword(s):  
Organic Carbon ◽  
Greenhouse Gases ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Waste Disposal ◽  
Organic Waste ◽  
Waste Treatment ◽  
Solid Waste Treatment ◽  
Organic Waste Treatment ◽  
Emission Of Greenhouse Gases

The research is aimed at comparing different methods of municipal solid waste treatment (waste burial, composting, complex recycling) depending on the values of generated greenhouse gases. In order to compare waste burial and composting of municipal solid waste based on amount of generated greenhouse gases the calculation methods used for compiling the National Inventory, were taken.  The mass balance method was used to estimate the output of a product of complex recycling. The municipal solid waste components differ by amount of degradable organic carbon and decomposition rate but have the largest mass. The municipal solid waste treatment techniques consist in placing such waste at landfills and dumps which are sources of environmental pollution, for example, by greenhouse gases. There are other organic waste treatment methods, such as composting via different technologies, burning, recycling etc. But all of them are also associated with greenhouse gases emission. Easily decomposed organic waste can be used for production of organic fertilizers, but a mandatory requirement, that is separation from the general municipal solid waste stream at the time of waste production, should be complied with. A complex recycling of easily decomposed organic waste, including anaerobic and aerobic composting is offered as an efficient way of waste management. The article presents a comparative analysis of various methods of municipal solid waste treatment based on the amount of greenhouse gases emitted in the Odessa Region. It considers three waste treatment approaches: all waste mass is to be placed at landfills and dumps, composting of some of park and garden waste and burial of other components, complex recycling of food, park and garden waste and some of paper waste according to the developed scheme. Complex recycling offers the least value of total greenhouse gases emission over a five-year period whereas waste disposal is characterized by the highest value thereof.  The complex recovery of components containing bioavailable organic carbon through anaerobic fermentation method excludes emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, as the biogas produced can be collected and extracted. However, over a long period, even after two-stage complex recycling, the total emission of greenhouse gases will be lower comparing to other methods of easily decomposed organic waste treatment. Emission of greenhouse gases in case of waste disposal has a prolonged nature whereas emission of greenhouse gases in case of composting occurs within a short period of time which should be taken into account when analyzing the prospects of solving the municipal solid waste problem.

scholarly journals Accounting Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Municipal Solid Waste Treatment by Composting: A Case of Study Bolivia

Eng ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 267-277
Author(s):  
Magaly Beltran-Siñani ◽  
Antonio Gil
Keyword(s):  
Greenhouse Gases ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Waste Treatment ◽  
Ghg Emissions ◽  
Solid Waste Disposal ◽  
Intergovernmental Panel ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Composting Process ◽  
Solid Waste Treatment

Waste generation is one of the multiple factors affecting the environment and human health that increases directly with growing population and social and economic development. Nowadays, municipal solid waste disposal sites and their management create climate challenges worldwide, with one of the main problems being high biowaste content that has direct repercussions on greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions. In Bolivia, as in the most developing countries, dumps are the main disposal sites for solid waste. These places usually are non-engineered and poorly implemented due to social, technical, institutional and financial limitations. Composting plants for treatment of biowaste appear as an alternative solution to the problem. Some Bolivian municipalities have implemented pilot projects with successful social results; however, access to the economic and financial resources for this alternative are limited. In order to encourage the composting practice in the other Bolivian municipalities it is necessary to account for the GHG emissions. The aim of the present study compiles and summarizes the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) guidelines methodology and some experimental procedures for accounting of the greenhouse gases emissions during the biowaste composting process as an alternative to its deposition in a dump or landfill. The GHG emissions estimation results by open windrow composting process determined in the present study show two scenarios: 38% of reduction when 50% of the biowaste collected in 2019 was composted; and 12% of reduction when 20% of the biowaste was composted.

Exergetic sustainability analysis of municipal solid waste treatment systems: A systematic critical review

2022 ◽  
Vol 156 ◽  
pp. 111975
Author(s):  
Salman Soltanian ◽  
Soteris A. Kalogirou ◽  
Meisam Ranjbari ◽  
Hamid Amiri ◽  
Omid Mahian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Critical Review ◽  
Waste Treatment ◽  
Sustainability Analysis ◽  
Solid Waste Treatment

scholarly journals QUANTITATIVE EVALUATION OF ALTERNATIVES FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE TREATMENT IN BULGARIA

2006 ◽  
Vol 39 (19) ◽  
pp. 189-194
Author(s):  
Alexandra Grancharova ◽  
Dimcho Boiadjiev ◽  
Anna Lekova ◽  
Snezhana Kostova
Keyword(s):  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Quantitative Evaluation ◽  
Waste Treatment ◽  
Solid Waste Treatment

Process Simulation of Anaerobic Digestion Process for Municipal Solid Waste Treatment

2018 ◽  
pp. 71-83
Author(s):  
Noorlisa Harun ◽  
Wan Hanisah W. Ibrahim ◽  
Muhamad Faez Lukman ◽  
Muhammad Hafizuddin Mat Yusoff ◽  
Nur Fathin Shamirah Daud ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anaerobic Digestion ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Process Simulation ◽  
Waste Treatment ◽  
Anaerobic Digestion Process ◽  
Digestion Process ◽  
Solid Waste Treatment

scholarly journals Potential of Producing Compost from Source-Separated Municipal Organic Waste (A Case Study in Shiraz, Iran)

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (22) ◽  
pp. 9704
Author(s):  
Haniyeh Jalalipour ◽  
Neematollah Jaafarzadeh ◽  
Gert Morscheck ◽  
Satyanarayana Narra ◽  
Michael Nelles
Keyword(s):  
Solid Waste ◽  
Organic Waste ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Waste Treatment ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Treatment Strategies ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
Plant Residues ◽  
Organic Waste Treatment

Developing countries face serious environmental, social and economic challenges in managing different types of organic waste. Proper treatment strategies should be adopted by solid waste management systems in order to address these concerns. Among all of the treatment options for organic waste, composting is the most approved method as an effective strategy to divert solid waste from landfills. This experimental research aimed to examine the potential of producing compost from source-separated municipal organic waste in Shiraz, Iran. Market waste (fruits and vegetables) and garden waste (plant residues) were used as the raw input materials. They were subjected to the windrow pile composting method in an open site area. The process was monitored against several physical, chemical and biological parameters. In-situ measurements (temperature and moisture content) were carried out on a daily basis. Sampling and lab analyses were conducted over the period of the biological treatment. The final product was of acceptable moisture and nutrient levels, pH, Electrical Conductivity (EC), and Carbon/Nitrogen ratio. All of the analyzed compost samples had lower concentrations of heavy metals than the Iranian and German standards. Overall, the results obtained revealed that composting is a promising method for municipal organic waste treatment. The findings also imply the effectiveness of the source-separation collection method in the production of high-quality compost.

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