Effects of introducing energy recovery processes to the municipal solid waste management system in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Currently, most developing countries have not set up municipal solid waste management systems with a view of recovering energy from waste or reducing greenhouse gas emissions. In this article, we have studied the possible effects of introducing three energy recovery processes either as a single or c...

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Published in:Journal of environmental sciences (China) 2015-02, Vol.28, p.178-186
Main Authors: Toshiki, Kosuke, Giang, Pham Quy, Serrona, Kevin Roy B., Sekikawa, Takahiro, Yu, Jeoung-soo, Choijil, Baasandash, Kunikane, Shoichi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Combustion
Conservation of Energy Resources - methods
Developing country
Energy recovery
Greenhouse gas emissions
Incineration
Landfill volumes
Management systems
Methane - analysis
Mongolia
Municipal solid waste management
Municipal waste management
Power generation
Refuse derived fuel
Solid Waste - analysis
Solid waste management
Waste Disposal Facilities
Waste Management - methods
Wastes
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Summary:Currently, most developing countries have not set up municipal solid waste management systems with a view of recovering energy from waste or reducing greenhouse gas emissions. In this article, we have studied the possible effects of introducing three energy recovery processes either as a single or combination approach, refuse derived fuel production, incineration and waste power generation, and methane gas recovery from landfill and power generation in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, as a case study. We concluded that incineration process is the most suitable as first introduction of energy recovery. To operate it efficiently, 3Rs strategies need to be promoted. And then, RDF production which is made of waste papers and plastics in high level of sorting may be considered as the second step of energy recovery. However, safety control and marketability of RDF will be required at that moment.
ISSN:1001-0742
1878-7320
DOI:10.1016/j.jes.2014.08.018