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Comprehensive analysis of municipal solid waste rejected fractions as a source of Refused Derived Fuel in developing countries (case study of Isfahan- Iran): Environmental Impact and sustainable development

Journal: Renewable Energy (09601481)Year: February 2020Volume: 146Issue: Pages: 404 - 413

Shumal M. Taghipour Jahromi A.R. Ferdowsi A. Mehdi Noorbakhsh Dehkordi S.M. Moloudian A.Dehnavi A.^a

a :University of Isfahan - IRAN(IR) - Isfahan

DOI:10.1016/j.renene.2019.06.173Language: English

Abstract

Refused Derived Fuel (RDF) could be considered as an alternative energy source, which not only helps to improve waste management, but also effectively reduce energy consumption and environmental pollution in huge industries. In the present study, the potential of energy valorization of rejected streams of municipal solid waste (MSW) processed in Isfahan mechanical and biological treatment (MBT) plant is investigated through RDF production. Therefore, various physical and chemical analysis of mechanical treatment rejects (MTR) and composting rejects (CR), as two streams being currently landfilled, were carried out. The results show that, RDF produced from both of these two streams could be classified as net calorific value (NCV): 3, Cl: 1 and Hg: 1 according to the European committee for standardization (CEN standard). Considering the amount of produced RDF from these two streams in Isfahan (300 t/d from MTR and 120 t/d from CR) and their NCVs, about 2 million GJ/year would be saved. As a result, in many cities of developing countries with the same condition like Isfahan, MTR and CR can be used as sources of RDF production and alternative fuels in the cement industry. © 2019 Elsevier Ltd

Author Keywords

Alternative energy sourceCement industriesDeveloping countriesMechanical and biological treatment plantMunicipal solid waste rejected fractionsRefused derived fuel

Other Keywords

Esfahan [Iran]IranAlternative fuelsBiochemical engineeringCement industryCementsChemical analysisDeveloping countriesEnergy utilizationRefuse derived fuelsSustainable developmentWaste treatmentAlternative energy sourceBiological treatment plantsComprehensive analysisEnvironmental pollutionsEuropean committee for standardizationsMunicipal solid waste (MSW)Physical and chemical analysisReduce energy consumptionalternative energyalternative fuelcement (construction material)developing worldenergy resourceindustrial wastemunicipal solid wastephysicochemical propertywaste management