The evolution of waste-to-energy incineration: A review

Makarichi, Luke; Jutidamrongphan, Warangkana; Techato, Kuaanan

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2018.04.088

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“…Incineration is another traditional process to convert the municipal waste into electricity. However, it produces dioxins, acidic gases, and toxic heavy metals, harmful for human health …”

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“…Gasification process has been studied since mid‐1800s to convert coal and biomass into flammable gases . The gas obtained from the gasification can be used as a fuel or can be converted to the chemicals after purification processes . Furthermore, it can be transferred from the plant to elsewhere by pipelines .…”

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“…However, it produces dioxins, acidic gases, and toxic heavy metals, harmful for human health. [10][11][12] Correction added on 5 February 2020. The city in the first affiliation was incorrect and has been amended in this version.…”

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Gasification of wastes: The impact of the feedstock type and co‐gasification on the formation of volatiles and char

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Summary A gasification pilot plant was built up in order to investigate the influence of both feedstock type and co‐gasification on the distribution and composition of the products. The results showed that at the same process condition, different feedstocks could result in different product yields. For instance, the highest gas yield was obtained from tire gasification, while the lowest one belonged to weed gasification. The characterization of the products showed the presence of different components and functionalities in the samples produced. In addition, the co‐gasification of the feedstocks resulted in the products with different specifications than single feeding, proving the existence of different reaction pathways. This means that feedstocks and their derivatives could interact with each other and resulted in nonproportional yields and composition for the char, tar, and gaseous products in comparison with the products from the gasification of the single feedstocks. As an example, the tar from co‐gasification had a lower content of acids but a higher content of amines and amides. This confirmed that co‐gasification influenced the reaction network significantly, impacting the formation of gases, tar, and char, originated from the cross‐interaction among the reaction intermediates derived from the pyrolysis/gasification of the various feedstocks.

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“…Incineration is another traditional process to convert the municipal waste into electricity. However, it produces dioxins, acidic gases, and toxic heavy metals, harmful for human health …”

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“…Landfilling is the most commonly adopted and cheapest disposal strategy worldwide; however, the health and environmental impacts of landfilling combined with limited availability of land make it an unfavorable disposal route in recent times, especially in developing economies . With the global initiative toward “zero‐waste,” waste incineration is gradually emerging as a realistic management technique even in developing countries, as a solution to land disposal . The incineration of the collected MSW in China increased by 158% in a span of 10 years to 37.5% by 2016…”

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“…5 With the global initiative toward "zero-waste," waste incineration is gradually emerging as a realistic management technique even in developing countries, as a solution to land disposal. 6 The incineration of the collected MSW in China increased by 158% in a span of 10 years to 37.5% by 2016. 7 Thermal treatment techniques like incineration are at present the only technology, which can completely mineralize the organic substances, and concentrate the inorganic substances, with reliability and economic and environmental efficiency.…”

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Uncertainty and sensitivity analyses of incinerability index

Sebastian

Kumar

Alappat

2019

Env Prog and Sustain Energy

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A composite indicator for incinerability called incinerability index or i‐Index has been developed to quantify the incinerability of municipal solid waste (MSW) as a unique numerical figure on a scale of 0–100. Due to the absence of guidelines for the formulation of a composite indicator, the reliability of the quantified incinerability and the incinerability‐based rankings might be debatable. To ascertain the suitability of the methodology in developing the indicator for incinerability, uncertainty, and sensitivity analyses are essential. This article aims to carry out the uncertainty analysis of the various stages of the formulation of i‐Index, namely, relative weightage determination of input parameters, normalization of parameters and their aggregation. Sensitivity analysis is also done to determine the extent of influence an input has on the quantified incinerability. The robustness and the transparency of i‐Index can be assessed and improved by this approach.

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COVID‐19: Medical Waste Management, Impact on Sustainable Development Goals, and Bibliometric Analysis

Olabi,

Shehata,

Obaideen

et al. 2023

Chem Eng & Technol

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This comprehensive review examines various methods of treating medical waste in the context of the sustainable development goals (SDGs). A bibliometric analysis was conducted to investigate the impact of COVID‐19 on medical waste, which showed a notable increase in publications in recent years. Findings indicate that thermal treatment with energy recovery, including pyrolysis, gasification, oxidation, and plasma gasification, is the most effective approach for managing medical waste. However, research on the impacts of medical waste on SDGs is insufficient, warranting further investigations to better understand the intersections between medical waste management and the SDGs. The need for international cooperation and collaboration in addressing medical waste management challenges, especially during crises, is highlighted. Understanding the links between medical waste management and the SDGs is crucial in developing sustainable solutions aligned with the global sustainability agenda. Further research and international collaboration are needed to address the challenges associated with medical waste management and contribute to the achievement of the SDGs.

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The evolution of waste-to-energy incineration: A review

Cited by 396 publications

References 29 publications

Gasification of wastes: The impact of the feedstock type and co‐gasification on the formation of volatiles and char

Gasification of wastes: The impact of the feedstock type and co‐gasification on the formation of volatiles and char

Uncertainty and sensitivity analyses of incinerability index

COVID‐19: Medical Waste Management, Impact on Sustainable Development Goals, and Bibliometric Analysis

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