Modelling of electrical energy recovery from urban solid waste system: The case of Dhaka city |
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Authors: | MA Sufian BK Bala |
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Affiliation: | aBeximco Synthetics Ltd., Kabirpur, Savar, Dhaka 1344, Bangladesh;bDepartment of Farm Power and Machinery, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh |
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Abstract: | This paper presents a system dynamics computer model to predict population growth, solid waste production, electricity generation from solid waste and percentage of total electricity demand supplied from the solid waste of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Simulated solid waste generation in Dhaka agrees well with values reported by the Dhaka City Corporation. Simulated results show that population, solid waste generation and electricity generation potential from solid waste all increase with time, but percentage of total electricity demand supplied from solid waste decreases with time. However, MSW could still supply a significant portion of the electricity demand of Dhaka. Adoption of policy for electricity recovery from urban solid waste should be dictated by the economic adoption of the technology for electricity generation from the waste and the environmental implications. The model can be used for analysing electrical energy recovery from urban solid waste management. |
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Keywords: | Municipal solid waste Energy recovery Electricity generation System dynamics Modelling Simulation |
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