Studies On Energy Recovery From Municipal Solid Waste; A Case Study At Solapur, Maharashtra, India
| Main Authors: | B. L. Chavan, N.S. Zambare |
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| Format: | Article |
| Bahasa: | eng |
| Terbitan: |
, 2014
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| Online Access: |
https://zenodo.org/record/3523996 |
Daftar Isi:
- The generation of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) is expected to rise tremendously in the coming decade due to the rapid urbanization and growth in population. On average, 75%–85% of the weight of MSW is converted into RDF (Refuse Derived Fuel). The RDF values in the MSW range from 4800 – 6800 Btu/lab along with the other benefits like its higher heating value, more homogeneous compositions, lower pollutant emissions, reduced excess air requirement during combustion, easier storage, handling, and transportation. In present investigation, the efforts were made to identify different compositions of organic solid wastes which have remained neglected as an alternative source of energy. These waste samples from Solapur city were collected, segregated, dried, crushed and pellets were prepared which were further tested for their energy contents. The results reveal that, in market waste the calorific value was 1754 Kcal/Kg, in paper waste 543 Kcal/Kg, in household waste it was 927 Kcal/Kg and in municipal solid waste after separating digestible leaf litter was 1940 Kal/Kg. It is concluded that the municipal organic waste based fuel pellets are good supplementary fuel energy source for small scale energy needs.