Life cycle assessment of refuse-derived fuel production from mixed municipal waste |
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| Authors: | Katarzyna Grzesik Mateusz Malinowski |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Faculty of Mining Surveying and Environmental Engineering, Department of Environmental Management and Protection, AGH University of Science and Technology, Krakow, Poland;2. Faculty of Production and Power Engineering, Institute of Agricultural Engineering and Informatics, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Krakow, Poland |
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| Abstract: | The aim of this study is to identify and assess the potential environmental impacts caused by refuse-derived fuel (RDF) production from mixed municipal waste, in a mechanical–biological waste treatment plant in Krakow, Poland. The study is based on life cycle assessment methodology, employing EASETECH model. The system boundaries include only those operations which lead to the production of RDF. The adopted functional unit is 1 Mg of mixed municipal waste generated in Krakow, which enters the mechanical–biological waste treatment plant. |
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| Keywords: | Life cycle assessment mechanical–biological treatment municipal waste refuse-derived fuel waste management |
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