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Waste-to-energy technology integrated with carbon capture – Challenges and opportunities Open
Carbon dioxide emission is a serious environmental issue that humankind must face soon. One of the promising technologies for reducing global CO2 emissions is oxy-fuel combustion (OFC) technology, which belongs to the carbon capture method…
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Calculation of combustion air required for burning solid fuels (coal / biomass / solid waste) and analysis of flue gas composition Open
In power plants or any combustion systems, for a maximum efficiency of combustion, an operational safety procedure (reduction of CO emissions) and environmental pollution reduction, it is highly important to determine and monitor the flue …
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Technical properties of biomass and solid recovered fuel (SRF) co-fired with coal: Impact on multi-dimensional resource recovery value Open
The power plant sector is adopting the co-firing of biomass and solid recovered fuel (SRF) with coal in an effort to reduce its environmental impact and costs. Whereas this intervention contributes to reducing carbon emissions and those of…
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Characterisation and composition identification of waste-derived fuels obtained from municipal solid waste using thermogravimetry: A review Open
Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) is the most widespread thermal analytical technique applied to waste materials. By way of critical review, we establish a theoretical framework for the use of TGA under non-isothermal conditions for composi…
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ETEKINA: Analysis of the potential for waste heat recovery in three sectors: Aluminium low pressure die casting, steel sector and ceramic tiles manufacturing sector Open
In the framework of the ETEKINA project, waste energy streams have been analysed at an aluminium automotive parts production facility in Spain, at a steel foundry in Slovenia and at a ceramic tile production unit in Italy. The aim is to re…
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Potential Utilization of RDF as an Alternative Fuel to be Used in Cement Industry in Jordan Open
This experimental research aimed to examine potential production and utilization of RDF derived from mixed municipal solid waste using bio-drying technology to be used as a substitute fuel for the traditional fuel currently used in cement …
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Gasification of Municipal Solid Waste Open
Gasification of municipal solid waste (MSW) is an attractive alternative fuel production process for the treatment of solid waste as it has several potential benefits over traditional combustion of MSW. Syngas produced from the gasificatio…
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Sustainability Evaluation of Municipal Solid Waste Management System for Hanoi (Vietnam)—Why to Choose the ‘Waste-to-Energy’ Concept Open
According to decision no. 491/QD-TTg signed in 2018 by the Vietnamese Prime Minister approving adjustments to the national strategy for the general management of solid waste until 2025 with a vision toward 2050, Vietnam has committed itsel…
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Environmental Assessment of Municipal Solid Waste by Two-Stage Plasma Gasification Open
Plasma gasification is a thermal treatment successfully applied to waste streams, especially for solid residues. It sets an upgrade to more common waste-to-energy (WtE) techniques as incineration or gasification, granting lower levels of p…
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Plasma Gasification of Two Waste Streams: Municipal Solid Waste and Hazardous Waste from the Oil and Gas Industry Open
This study assesses the practicality of plasma co-gasification of municipal solid waste (MSW) and hazardous carbonaceous waste of the oil and gas industry. Various studies have shown that plasma gasification could be regarded as an efficie…
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Suitability of municipal solid waste in African cities for thermochemical waste-to-energy conversion: The case of Harare Metropolitan City, Zimbabwe Open
The recovery of energy from municipal solid waste (MSW) has gained popularity in many industrialized countries, but its adoption in economically developing countries, especially in Africa, has been slow. While capital investments and techn…
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Refuse Derived Fuel from Municipal Solid Waste rejected fractions- a Case Study Open
Portuguese legislation enforces adequate alternatives to municipal waste landfilling of organic wastes as well as others susceptible of valorisation. In the present work, the energetic valorisation of final municipal solid wastes rejected …
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Co-processing of Industrial Waste in Cement Kiln – A Robust System for Material and Energy Recovery Open
Waste management is a serious issue around the world. It is most prominent in the developing countries. Non–hazardous industrial waste is another aspect at 100 million tons/year with coal ash accounting for 70 million ton/year in India. It…
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The Use of Waste Biomass from the Wood Industry and Municipal Sources for Energy Production Open
Biomass can be used for the production of energy from renewable sources. Because of social resistance to burning crop plants, mixtures and pellets made from or including waste materials are a good alternative. The mixtures analyzed, prepar…
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Parameters Affecting RDF-Based Pellet Quality Open
Increasing production of waste has compelled the development of modern technologies for waste management. Certain fractions of municipal solid wastes are not suitable for recycling and must be utilised in other ways. Materials such as refu…
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Municipal Solid Waste to Energy: Palletization of Paper and Garden Waste into Refuse Derived Fuel Open
The purpose of this research is to process a mixture of paper waste and garden waste based on material flow analysis and to analyze parameters based on parameters of water content, ash content, heating value, along with Thermogravimetry An…
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Small Scale Gasification Application and Perspectives in Circular Economy Open
Gasification is the process converting solid fuels as coal and organic plant matter, or biomass into combustible gas, called syngas. Gasification is a thermal conversion process using carbonaceous fuel, and it differs substantially from ot…
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Pelletization of Refuse-Derived Fuel with Varying Compositions of Plastic, Paper, Organic and Wood Open
The combustible fraction of municipal solid waste (MSW) is called refuse-derived fuel (RDF). RDF is a blend of heterogeneous materials and thus its handling is challenging. Pelletization is an efficient treatment to minimize the heterogene…
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Overview of Municipal Solid Waste Generation and Energy Utilization Potential in Major Cities of Indonesia Open
Problems in municipal solid waste sector remains a challenge to solve for the government of Indonesia. Processing waste into fuel, or known as refuse derived fuel (RDF), are some of the technological alternatives considered to tackle the w…
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Life Cycle Assessment of electricity production from refuse derived fuel: A case study in Italy Open
Biomasses and bio-waste have an important role in decarbonizing the European energy mix, the latter contributing to the transition towards a circular economy. In particular, Refuse Derived Fuel (RFD) - a biofuel obtained from dry residue o…
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A sustainable pyrolysis technology for the treatment of municipal solid waste in Malaysia Open
Current waste management is not able to handle the disposal rates due to the growing global population and economic expansion are increasing in Malaysia. The waste is expected to rise to 41,035 tonnes per day by the year 2026. The responsi…
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Overview of municipal solid wastes-derived refuse-derived fuels for cement co-processing Open
The global municipal solid waste (MSW) generation rate is 2.01 billion metric tonnes annually with an average of 0.74 kg waste/person/day. Approximately 92 % of the MSW originates from organics composition (e.g., food waste; plastic; paper…
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Comparison of the combustion characteristics and kinetic study of coal, municipal solid waste, and refuse‐derived fuel: Model‐fitting methods Open
Energy crisis and solid waste management have remained challenging issues for authorities in Pakistan. These issues tend to rise with increasing population and economic growth of the society. Therefore, environmentally sustainable waste‐to…
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Composition and properties of fly ash collected from a multifuel fluidized bed boiler co-firing refuse derived fuel (RDF) and hard coal Open
In Poland, Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) potential is significant, but high heterogeneity and contamination of the fuel limit its direct use in power industry. In this work samples were collected from a real-scale multifuel unit co-firing RDF …
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The combined effect of plastics and food waste accelerates the thermal decomposition of refuse-derived fuels and fuel blends Open
Mechanical treatments such as shredding or extrusion are applied to municipal solid wastes (MSW) to produce refuse-derived fuels (RDF). In this way, a waste fraction (mainly composed by food waste) is removed and the quality of the fuel is…
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Effluents and residues from industrial sites for carbon dioxide capture: a review Open
The adverse effects of climate change calls for the rapid transformation of manufacturing processes to decrease the emissions of carbon dioxide. In particular, a lower carbon footprint can be achieved by capturing carbon dioxide at the sit…
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Energy recovery potential from excavating municipal solid waste dumpsite in Indonesia Open
There is no proper intermediate treatment for municipal solid waste in Indonesia before dumped in a landfill. Most of the Indonesian dumpsite already over capacity and need intensive treatment. This study examines Jatibarang Dumpsite in Se…
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Characterization of Excavated Waste of Different Ages in View of Multiple Resource Recovery in Landfill Mining Open
With the aim of examining the forcing factors in postmanagement landfills, in this study, excavation waste from nonhazardous municipal waste landfill in Tuscany was characterized for the first time. The specific objective was to estimate t…
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Resource Recovery through RDF: Current Trends in Solid Waste Management in the Philippines Open
Solid waste management has always been about collection and disposal of garbage. We have currently moved on to a more efficient collection and disposal by using Engineered Sanitary Landfills in the Philippines. However, with the increase i…
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Pyrolysis and Gasification of a Real Refuse-Derived Fuel (RDF): The Potential Use of the Products under a Circular Economy Vision Open
Refuse-Derived Fuels (RDFs) are segregated forms of wastes obtained by a combined mechanical–biological processing of municipal solid wastes (MSWs). The narrower characteristics, e.g., high calorific value (18–24 MJ/kg), low moisture conte…