Essays about: "solid waste generation"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 62 essays containing the words solid waste generation.

1. 1. Utilization of Biomethane in Decarbonising India´s Energy Mix

   University essay from KTH/Energiteknik

   Author : Niraj Ravindra Kunkulol; [2023]
   Keywords : Anaerobic digestion; biogas; biomethane; membrane filtration; pressure swing adsorption; Anaerob rötning; biogas; biometan; membranfiltrering; trycksvängadsorption;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the potential of biomethane production in India, the impact of its integration into the energy mix, and the corresponding Greenhouse Gases (GHG) emission and potential reduction. India, with its huge population and being an agriculturally rich country, produces gigantic amounts of biodegradable waste from various sources such as Municipal Solid Waste (MSW),agricultural waste, animal husbandry, sugar industry, etc. READ MORE

3. 2. TECHNO-ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OFRENEWABLE GAS PRODUCTION AND ELECTRICITY GENERATION FROM ORGANIC WASTE : A Feasibility Study of a Conceptual Biogas Plant in the Santander Region, Colombia

   University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för ekonomi, samhälle och teknik

   Author : Nelly Sassersson Busadee; Laura Ahmed; [2023]
   Keywords : Organic waste; Biogas; Biomethane; Hydrogen; Waste valorisation; Anaerobic digestion; Combined heat and power; Water scrubbing; Biogas upgrading; Steam methane reforming; Techno-economic analysis; Sensitivity analysis; Colombia;

   Abstract : Strategies to harness the energy from organic waste is gaining importance on a global scale, especially in countries with large quantities of it. In this paper, a techno-economic analysisand a field study were performed to investigate the feasibility of five scenarios for a conceptual biogas facility, based on a case study from Colombia. READ MORE

4. 3. From Waste to Resource: Solid Waste Management in the districts of Sardinal and Tamarindo, Costa Rica

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Jeni Jasmin Särmäkari; [2022]
   Keywords : Solid waste management; Costa Rica; tourism; recycling; Integrated Sustainable Waste Management; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Solid waste management has become a large challenge worldwide as the generation of waste continues to increase. Deficient linear solid waste management practices have significant impacts on the environment, health and economy and there is a need for more sustainable systems and processes. READ MORE

5. 4. Determination of semi-aerobic landfill suitability in tropical developing countries using land surface temperature : A case study of an unmanaged open dump in transition in Yangon City region, Myanmar

   University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekoteknik- och hållbart byggande

   Author : Václav Pánek; [2022]
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   Abstract : Population growth rate increases rapidly, which reflects on Municipal Solid Waste(MSW) generation rates and the accumulation in unmanaged open dumps and landfills in developing countries. Consequences of improper MSW management and treatment are not only local or regional but global since Methane (CH4) emissions are responsible for a notable part of the total anthropogenic CH4 emissions. READ MORE

6. 5. From Smart to Shrewd: Provincializing “Smart” Urbanism through the Heterogenous Infrastructure of Waste Work in Kibera and Mathare, Nairobi

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Sonto Amy Mkize; [2022]
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   Abstract : Urban global waste generation has been growing at alarming rates and innovative sustainable solid waste management is considered vital to addressing the waste crisis. The vision to achieve this globally has mostly been taken its inspiration from cities in the Global North. READ MORE