Energy and emissions benefits of renewable energy derived from municipal solid waste: Analysis of a low carbon scenario in Malaysia

Tan, Sie Ting; Hashim, Haslenda; Lim, Jeng Shiun; Ho, Wai Shin; Lee, Chew Tin; Yan, Jinyue

doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.06.003

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“…In addition, the lack of land resource also restricts the application of landfilling. Recently, MSW incineration has received considerable attention as a promising method for effective energy recovery, significant volume reduction (by up to 70% in weight and 90% in volume) and high degree detoxicity [5,6]. However, high moisture content, low calorific value and heterogeneous nature are the main drawbacks associated with the incineration of MSW and as a result, MSW combustion has low energy efficiency and relatively high pollutant emissions [7].…”

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confidence: 99%

Emissions of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) during hydrothermally treated municipal solid waste combustion for energy generation

Peng

Liu

et al. 2016

Applied Energy

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Emissions of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) during hydrothermally treated municipal solid waste combustion for energy generation

Peng

Liu

et al. 2016

Applied Energy

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“…Waste to energy in form of landfill gas utilization combined with incineration became a prospective method to result a high net profit with better energy potential net GHGs emissions reduction (Tan et al, 2014;Zuberi and Ali, 2015).…”

Section: Total Ghgs Emission From Waste Sector In Kendari Citymentioning

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PREDICTION OF GREENHOUSE GASSES EMISSION FROM MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE SECTOR IN KENDARI CITY, INDONESIA (Prediksi Emisi Gas Rumah Kaca dari Sektor Sampah di Kota Kendari, Indonesia)

2016

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Municipal solid waste sector is considered as one of major contributors for Greenhouse Gasses (GHGs). GHGs that are CO 2 , CH 4 and N 2 O were emitted from any waste management stages including waste transportation, treatment and disposal. The paper aims to predict GHGs emission from the last two stages above using the guidelines issued by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) year of 2006. By comparing amount of waste generation at source and waste comes to landfill site, it can be found that the municipality only transport 68% of total 174 ton/day waste generated throughout the city. Percentage of waste to be composted and openly burned were 3.25 and 0.06 % of total waste generated, respectively. Organic waste, plastics and paper were dominantly found at final disposal site by 41, 31 and 9 %, respectively. GHGs emission from landfilling becomes a major source and it equals to 50,010 ton CO 2 equivalent/year. The second largest of GHGs generator is waste burning equals to 340 ton CO 2 equivalent/year. While waste composting generates 10 ton CO 2 equivalent/year. Amount of GHGs emission can be reduced by reducing amount of waste to be landfilled and improving better practice at final disposal. Further, any measures regarding with Reduce, Reuse and Recycling (3R) of waste becomes important to be improved to reduce GHGs emission.Keywords: composition, composting, greenhouse gasses, landfill, open burning. Abstrak Sektor sampah merupakan salahsatu penyumbang utama Gas Rumah Kaca (GRK). GRK meliputi CO

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“…Calculation method of CH 4 According to the data sources and methods mentioned above, results of calculating GHG emissions from MSW incinerated in 2015 in Taiwan are shown in the following. CO 2 emission from non-biomass fraction amounts to 1,945,465.0 tons CO 2 eq.…”

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“…Tan et al [4] utilized the 2006 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories [5] (2006 IPCC Guidelines) to make scenario analyses through comparisons of energy conversion and GHG emissions derived from landfill gas recovery systems and waste incineration facilities for MSW in Malaysia. The study found an optimal scenario with acceptable performance of energy potential and GHG emissions and the best economical beneficial result.…”

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Inventory Analysis and Social Life Cycle Assessment of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Waste-to-Energy Incineration in Taiwan

Lee

Hong

2017

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Waste-to-energy (WtE) incineration technology is widely used to solve the energy supply, greenhouse gas emissions, and waste generation problems in urban areas. In Taiwan, there are new laws and regulations that would affect greenhouse gas management of WtE incineration plants. This research aims to identify or raise key issues to be promoted for WtE incineration plants due to existing management systems and complex issues mixed with GHG, energy, and solid waste treatment. This study utilizes inventory analysis and social LCA (SLCA) approach on GHG management of WtE incineration plants in Taiwan to systematically identify materiality issues to be promoted. According to the results of materiality analysis for SLCA, this study generalizes four stakeholders, nine subcategories, and their 15 inventory indicators; and concludes that, among assessment results of 15 inventory indicators, three indicators are at a high level, four at a medium level, and eight at a low level. In total, 12 materiality issues are recognized. This study suggests WtE incineration plants should consider the following materiality issues with respect to priority: a systematic database and calculation methods, the goal and criteria of the laws and regulations, technology development toward circular economy and promotion activity or opportunity for local community and organization level.

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Energy and emissions benefits of renewable energy derived from municipal solid waste: Analysis of a low carbon scenario in Malaysia

Cited by 143 publications

References 8 publications

Emissions of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) during hydrothermally treated municipal solid waste combustion for energy generation

Emissions of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) during hydrothermally treated municipal solid waste combustion for energy generation

PREDICTION OF GREENHOUSE GASSES EMISSION FROM MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE SECTOR IN KENDARI CITY, INDONESIA (Prediksi Emisi Gas Rumah Kaca dari Sektor Sampah di Kota Kendari, Indonesia)

Inventory Analysis and Social Life Cycle Assessment of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Waste-to-Energy Incineration in Taiwan

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