Energy Content of Egyptian MSW as a Supporting Tool for Waste-to-Energy (WTE) Approach

Sheltawy, S. T. El; Fouad, Moharram; Sherbiny, Shakinaz A. El; Sibak, H. A.

doi:10.1007/978-981-10-7290-1_59

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“…In neighbouring Bangladesh, food and vegetable wastes are the main components (79% on average) of MSW [27]. An investigation of a total number of 160 Egyptian Sustainability 2019, 11, 2661 3 of 22 MSW samples indicated an average percentage composition of 54.4% food waste (organic) waste [28]. Biodegradable waste in European Union member states ranges from 19% in the United Kingdom (UK) to 49% in Greece [29].…”

Section: Waste Compositionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Transforming Municipal Solid Waste into Construction Materials

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Rapid urbanisation and the associated infrastructure development are creating a deficit of conventional construction materials and straining the natural resources. On the other hand, municipal solid waste (MSW) disposal poses a serious environmental problem. Landfilling of MSW is both costly and polluting. Incineration of MSW to generate energy is a commonly adopted approach. However, there are concerns associated with micro pollutants emitted from the combustion process. The carbon footprint of the process and the environmental cost–benefit balancing are disputable. There is clearly a need to adopt cost-effective alternatives to treat MSW. This paper proposes the potential application of “treated” MSW as an ingredient for construction materials. The treatment process involves placing MSW in an autoclave at 150 °C with 5 bars (0.5 MPa), followed by the separation of metals, plastics and glass for recycling purposes. The end-product, which is a semi-organic mixture (referred to as ‘biomass’), is passed through a vortex-oscillation system, which makes it more uniform as a material. Compressive testing of Portland cement-based pastes containing 10% and 15% biomass shows consistency in the results, demonstrating the potential use of biomass in construction materials.

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Section: Waste Compositionmentioning

confidence: 99%