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Engineering, Environmental
Adib Adnan, Shadman Mahmud, Mohammed Raihan Uddin, Anish Modi, M. Monjurul Ehsan, Sayedus Salehin
Summary: This study proposes the establishment of power plants in urban areas of Dhaka and Chattogram in Bangladesh to recover energy from municipal solid waste using incineration. The results indicate a reduction in greenhouse emissions and an increase in ecological efficiencies.
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Thermodynamics
Heng Chen, Jiarui Li, Tongyu Li, Gang Xu, Xi Jin, Min Wang, Tong Liu
Summary: The article introduces a novel energy design that combines medical waste gasification with municipal solid waste incineration. Through energy analysis, exergy analysis, and economic analysis, the efficiency, feasibility, and advantages of the design are verified.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Atul Kumar, Sukha Ranjan Samadder
Summary: Effective waste management, including energy recovery, is not successful in many cities in India. This study evaluates the energy recovery potential and environmental impacts of different waste to energy options in Dhanbad city, India. By comparing six scenarios, it is found that mass incineration and landfilling have the highest energy recovery potential and environmental savings. The sensitivity analysis shows that the collection efficiency of landfill gas significantly affects global warming and photochemical ozone creation potential.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Xinyao He, Min Xu, Caiyun Cui, Bo Xia, Yongjian Ke, Martin Skitmore, Yong Liu
Summary: The public strongly opposes potentially hazardous facilities like nuclear power plants and waste-to-energy incineration due to their negative effects on the environment and health, making it difficult to determine their locations. Understanding public awareness and acceptance of such facilities is crucial for the sustainable development of the hazardous facilities industry. This study evaluates the social acceptance of waste-to-energy incineration plants in developed regions of China using a questionnaire survey based on the 'social license to operate' framework. The results show that the social license to operate of waste-to-energy incineration plants is relatively low and varies between different cities. Enhancing the social license to operate through the accumulation of social capital can help gain public acceptance for waste-to-energy projects.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Stijn van Ewijk, Julia A. Stegemann, Paul Ekins
Summary: Waste recycling is crucial in a circular economy, but the environmental benefits for certain materials remain uncertain. This study emphasizes the importance of reducing the carbon intensity of energy use for climate benefits, and highlights the need for careful consideration of energy implications in recycling efforts in the circular economy.
NATURE SUSTAINABILITY
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Krishan Lal Khatri, Amir Raza Muhammad, Shakir Ali Soomro, Nadeem Ahmed Tunio, Muhammad Mubarak Ali
Summary: Energy is crucial for the growth of any country, and addressing electricity shortfall is essential for the economic development and daily life in Karachi. Utilizing waste for power generation can help bridge the gap between energy demand and supply, while also addressing solid waste management challenges.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2021)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Sangyoon Lee, Sungyup Jung, Kun-Yi Andrew Lin, Yiu Fai Tsang, Eilhann E. Kwon
Summary: Synthetic textile waste can be converted into flammable gas and the monomer caprolactam of nylon 6 can be recovered through catalytic pyrolysis, but the complicated composition hinders the separation of caprolactam.
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Thermodynamics
Muhammad Sajid Khan, Qun Huan, Junguang Lin, Rendong Zheng, Zengliang Gao, Mi Yan
Summary: Waste to energy technology is a promising method to deal with municipal solid waste, and integrating a municipal solid waste incineration plant with a solar thermal system can improve energy production efficiency. Thermodynamic and exergoeconomic analysis showed that the integrated plant had higher efficiencies and economic performance compared to traditional designs, making it a promising solution from both a thermodynamic and economic perspective.
ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Thermodynamics
Muhammad Sajid Khan, Jintao Cui, Yu Ni, Mi Yan, Mustajab Ali
Summary: The increasing generation of municipal solid waste is a result of industrial and population growth. Energy generation from municipal solid waste is an efficient and promising method to dispose waste sustainably and reduce fossil fuel energy limitations. This study proposes an innovative solar integrated municipal solid waste incineration plant, which utilizes solar heat to enhance the plant's performance and turbine inlet temperature. The results show that the proposed plant has a significantly improved network output and a lower levelized cost of electricity compared to conventional plants.
APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Chuen Tse Kuah, Qi Yun Koh, Srithar Rajoo, Kuan Yew Wong
Summary: This article provides a bibliometric overview of academic research on waste heat recovery (WHR) over a period of 30 years from 1991 to 2020. The analysis includes various actors in the field, such as funding agencies, journals, authors, organizations, and countries. The research identifies the most productive and influential actors, established and emergent research topics, as well as collaboration patterns in the field. The findings serve as a robust roadmap for further research in this area.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Zeng Dan, Yuechi Che, Xutong Wang, Peng Zhou, Zhiyong Han, Duo Bu, Xuebin Lu, Wenchao Ma, Guanyi Chen
Summary: This study evaluates the environmental impacts, economic benefits, and energy efficiency of the municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) project in Lhasa, Tibet, and compares it with similar projects in plain regions using life cycle assessment (LCA), cost-benefit analysis (CBA), and energy analysis methods. The results show that the Lhasa MSWI project has lower positive environmental impacts than the projects in plain regions. However, attention is needed for the deficiencies in flue gas emissions in the plateau region. The cost-benefit analysis indicates a payback period of 11.97 years and an internal rate of return of 8.75%. The energy analysis shows a high boiler energy efficiency of 81.92%.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yin Ting Chu, Jianzhao Zhou, Jingzheng Ren, Weifeng Shen, Chang He
Summary: The study proposes an integrated system to convert medical waste into value-added products with almost zero emissions through tail gas treatment. Energy from medical waste is recovered using steam generators and supercritical CO2 cycles to produce high-temperature/pressure steam and electricity. A simple power generation cycle achieves a net electricity efficiency of 22.4% through optimization. The proposed system also includes a pressurized reactive distillation column to purify the resultant tail gas, converting nearly 100% of SO2 and 75% of NO2 into their acid forms.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Thermodynamics
Erkinai Derkenbaeva, Gert Jan Hofstede, Eveline van Leeuwen, Solmaria Halleck Vega
Summary: This study uses agent-based modeling and spatial microsimulation to explore how homeowners' energy efficiency decisions contribute to Amsterdam's carbon emissions goal. The study highlights the importance of neighborhood-level analysis and underscores the game-changing role of tenants in achieving the target. The study also proposes policy recommendations based on the model output.
ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
German Gemar, Ismael P. Soler, Eva M. Sanchez-Teba
Summary: The study confirms that the concept of incineration is fading due to social opposition and shifting towards a broader concept like valorisation. The goal for policymakers should be to create a circular economy without waste, by respecting the waste hierarchy and managing waste in the order of prevention, minimisation, reuse, valorisation, recovery, and elimination.
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Thermodynamics
Heng Chen, Juan Li, Jun Liu, Tongyu Li, Gang Xu, Wenyi Liu
Summary: A novel design combining anaerobic digestion and incineration has been developed to synergistically exploit organic waste and municipal solid waste for waste-to-energy, achieving high efficiency and promising results. The integrated system achieves up to 48.49% biogas-to-electricity efficiency with a dynamic payback period of only 3.49 years.
ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Peter Ostermeier, Stefan DeYoung, Annelies Vandersickel, Stephan Gleis, Hartmut Spliethoff
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE
(2019)
Article
Thermodynamics
Roberto Pili, Alessandro Romagnoli, Manuel Jimenez-Arreola, Hartmut Spliethoff, Christoph Wieland
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Energy & Fuels
Peter Ostermeier, Annelies Vandersickel, Stephan Gleis, Hartmut Spliethoff
JOURNAL OF ENERGY RESOURCES TECHNOLOGY-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME
(2019)
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Energy & Fuels
Sebastian Eyerer, Fabian Dawo, Johannes Kaindl, Christoph Wieland, Hart-Mut Spliethoff
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Thermodynamics
Fabian Dawo, Christoph Wieland, Hartmut Spliethoff
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Energy & Fuels
Ulrich Kleinhans, Christoph Wieland, Selahattin Babat, Hartmut Spliethoff
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Energy & Fuels
Manuel Wuerth, Moritz Becker, Peter Ostermeier, Stephan Gleis, Hartmut Spliethoff
JOURNAL OF ENERGY RESOURCES TECHNOLOGY-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME
(2019)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Felix Fischer, Michael Hauser, Maximilian Hauck, Stephan Herrmann, Sebastian Fendt, Hyeondeok Jeong, Christian Lenser, Norbert H. Menzler, Hartmut Spliethoff
ENERGY SCIENCE & ENGINEERING
(2019)
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Thermodynamics
Sebastian Eyerer, Fabian Dawo, Florian Rieger, Andreas Schuster, Richard Aumann, Christoph Wieland, Hartmut Spliethoff
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Energy & Fuels
Peter Ostermeier, Felix Fischer, Sebastian Fendt, Stefan DeYoung, Hartmut Spliethoff
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Energy & Fuels
Barbara Gumpert, Christoph Wieland, Hartmut Spliethoff
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Nuclear Science & Technology
T. Gschnaidtner, L. Aymerich Rodriganez, G. Lerchl, C. Wieland, H. Spliethoff
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Thermodynamics
A. Vandersickel, W. G. Wedel, H. Spliethoff
APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING
(2020)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
S. Eyerer, C. Schifflechner, S. Hofbauer, W. Bauer, C. Wieland, H. Spliethoff
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2020)
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Thermodynamics
W. Wedel, A. Vandersickel, H. Spliethoff
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THERMODYNAMICS
(2019)