Sustainable waste management: Waste to energy plant as an alternative to landfill

Cucchiella, Federica; D’Adamo, Idiano; Gastaldi, Massimo

doi:10.1016/j.enconman.2016.11.012

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“…The use of waste in waste to energy (WTE) technology involves a treatment process to recover energy in the form of heat, electricity, or transportation fuel from waste sources [28]. WTE is used to create various types of products or semi-finished products from various types of waste such as palm oil waste [29,30], coffee grounds [9], and tea pulp, and even the use of nonorganic waste such as plastic waste [10].…”

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Review of Solvents Based on Biomass for Mitigation of Wax Paraffin in Indonesian Oilfield

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This paper presents a review of the expectations and challenges of using biomass in the prevention and slowing of paraffin wax deposition that takes place during the crude oil production process. The inhibition of the deposition process involves the use of solvents from biomass that are generally available around the crude oil production field. The processes used to scale down the precipitation of wax include mixing crude oil with the manufacturer's solvent composed of toluene and xylene. The goal is to assess solvents sourced from biomass that are capable to slow down the wax deposition process. Wax appearance temperature is an important characteristic to evaluate the possible wax precipitation of a given fluid. Wax precipitation can be reduced by using some chemical additives, often called the pour point depressant. This additive is expected to be produced from local biomass which can compete with solvents currently produced on the market.

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Review of Solvents Based on Biomass for Mitigation of Wax Paraffin in Indonesian Oilfield

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“…It has been estimated that around 1.3 billion tonnes of solid waste were produced in the world in 2012, which may dramatically increase to 2.2 billion tonnes by 2025 (Hoornweg & Bhada-Tata, 2012). In the EU 28, almost 30% of MSW produced is still being landfilled, with significantly different rates among the European countries (Cucchiella, D'Adamo, & Gastaldi, 2017). An alternative to landfilling of MSW is represented by incineration with energy recovery, in which up to 90 vol% of waste can be reduced (Tillman, Vick, & Rossi, 1989).…”

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Strong Porous Glass-Ceramics From Alkali Activation and Sinter-Crystallization of Vitrified Mswi Bottom Ash

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Vitrification of municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) bottom ash is an effective method to produce a chemically stable glass, with metal recovery. In order to justify the high costs of this process, the vitrified residue can then be upcycled into potential marketable products. In this study, vitrified bottom ash was successfully converted into strong and chemically stable porous glass-ceramics by the combination of alkali activation and sintering. After the activation of the glass in a NaOH solution of low molarity, foams were easily produced by intensive mechanical stirring, with the aid of a surfactant, and stabilized by gelation. The obtained open-celled material was further consolidated by a sintering treatment, at 800-900 °C. The addition of recycled soda-lime glass allowed activation at low molarity and sintering at lower temperature, but it reduced the mechanical properties and the stabilization of heavy metals. On the other hand, the increase in molarity of the alkaline solution increased the porosity and also the strength of foams from vitrified bottom ash.

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“…In this context, sustainability consists of the evaluation of the environmental, economic and social impacts of the available waste treatment options [10]. In this sense, Cucchiella et al [11] analyze a specific case in the Abruzzo region (Italy). The results are encouraging: the percentage of energy recovery in the treatment of municipal waste reaches values between 21% and 25%.…”

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An Efficient Waste-To-Energy Model in Isolated Environments. Case Study: La Gomera (Canary Islands)

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Rodríguez‐Monroy

2019

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Municipal solid waste (MSW) management is a controversial aspect of isolated environments, not only because the production of waste grows exponentially, but also because in these isolated regions the difficulties are accentuated in comparison with the mainland territories. The limitation of space, the technology of scale and the peaks of generation due to existing tourism, are clear examples of the barriers that must be overcome. This research studies the potential of MSW recovery on the island of La Gomera (Canary Islands) as an alternative to landfill deposition, being an additional energy source for heat and electricity. Likewise, the possibility of carrying out the landfill mining located in the El Revolcadero environmental complex is explored. The methodology followed consists, first of all, on estimating the annual amount of MSW and waste deposited in the landfill. Second, the characterization of representative samples of each municipality is carried out. Third, according to these characteristics, the thermal treatment is chosen and, finally, the energy generated is evaluated. The results are encouraging, and many advantages are derived from this model. The annual recycling figure increases by about 5000 tons per year, the percentage of renewable energy from waste reaches 35.5% (most installed capacity is diesel), and greenhouse gases (GHG) are reduced by more than half. To overcome the challenges in the integral management of MSW, it is necessary to move from a linear economy to a circular economy that takes into account the priorities established by the European Union to solve the problem of these isolated environments in terms of energy.Union and the Spanish legal framework regarding the priorities of waste management: reducing combined municipal solid waste and increasing the selective collection of recyclable materials [6,7].There are many technological options available to reduce the waste generated [8]. The most usual procedures require thermal treatment (incineration, pyrolysis, gasification or plasma). However, other technologies have also been explored. Those based on anaerobic digestion and others that value waste, 'valorizing' it as an alternative fuel in thermal power generation installations. One of the most commonly considered options to reduce MSW is incineration or combustion. Indeed, one of the arguments used to seek support for incineration is that it generates energy that is presented as renewable. Poletto and Da Silva [9] argue that the controlled combustion of MSW is a definitive solution to the problem, when carried out in facilities with adequate air-pollution control devices. However, the reality is that it is necessary to attend to factors other than just air pollution, for example: impacts on water, soils, landscape, ecosystems and the urban areas themselves. In this context, sustainability consists of the evaluation of the environmental, economic and social impacts of the available waste treatment options [10]. In this sense, Cucchiella et al. [11] analyze a specific case in the ...

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Sustainable waste management: Waste to energy plant as an alternative to landfill

Cited by 150 publications

References 60 publications

Review of Solvents Based on Biomass for Mitigation of Wax Paraffin in Indonesian Oilfield

Review of Solvents Based on Biomass for Mitigation of Wax Paraffin in Indonesian Oilfield

Strong Porous Glass-Ceramics From Alkali Activation and Sinter-Crystallization of Vitrified Mswi Bottom Ash

An Efficient Waste-To-Energy Model in Isolated Environments. Case Study: La Gomera (Canary Islands)

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