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Energy, economic and environmental (3E) analysis of waste-to-energy (WTE) strategies for municipal solid waste (MSW) management in Malaysia

Sie, Ting Tan and Wai, Shin Ho and Hashim, Haslenda and Chew, Tin Lee and Taib, Mohd. Rozainee and Chin, Siong Ho (2015) Energy, economic and environmental (3E) analysis of waste-to-energy (WTE) strategies for municipal solid waste (MSW) management in Malaysia. Energy Conversion and Management, 102 . pp. 111-120. ISSN 0196-8904

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2015.02.010

Abstract

The utilisation of municipal solid waste (MSW) for energy production has been implemented globally for many decades. Malaysia, however, is still highly dependent on landfills for MSW management. Because of the concern for greenhouse gases (GHG) emission and the scarcity of land, Malaysia has an urgent need for a better waste management strategy. This study aims to evaluate the energy, economic and environmental (3E) impact of waste-to-energy (WTE) for municipal solid waste management. An existing landfill in Malaysia is selected as the case study for consideration to adopt the advanced WTE technologies including the landfill gas recovery system (LFGRS), incineration, anaerobic digestion (AD), and gasification. The study presented an interactive comparison of different WTE scenarios and followed by further discussion on waste incineration and AD as the two potential WTE options in Malaysia. The 3E assessment reveals incineration as the superior technology choice when the production of electricity and heat were considered; however, AD is found to be more favourable under the consideration of electricity production only.

Item Type:Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:anaerobic digestion (AD), gasification, incineration
Subjects:T Technology > TP Chemical technology
Divisions:Chemical Engineering
ID Code:54999
Deposited By: Fazli Masari
Deposited On:09 Aug 2016 01:33
Last Modified:15 Feb 2017 07:15

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