Title: An eco-sustainable model on energy recovery from municipal solid waste

Authors: Anurag Gupta; Purvee Chauhan; Sanjali Jain

Addresses: Department of Civil Engineering, Institute of Engineering and Technology, Devi AhilyaVishwavidyala, M-63 Khatiwala Tank, Indore 452014, Madhya Pradesh, India ' Department of Civil Engineering, Institute of Engineering and Technology, Devi AhilyaVishwavidyala, B-102 Rajat Jayanti Complex, Scheme No. 54, Vijaynagar, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India ' Department of Civil Engineering, Institute of Engineering and Technology, Devi AhilyaVishwavidyala, 124, Anuragnagar Behind Press Complex, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

Abstract: In the present day situation, the toxicity in municipal solid waste has increased to a very high level leading to various problems. The main purpose of the study is to improve the quality of mixed solid waste by adding locally available biomass. It was observed that the feedstock for refuse derived fuel and biomethanation contains 12% and 20% toxicity, respectively, as a result degrading the energy potential of waste. By adding locally available wheat and soya bean husk having calorific values of 4,100 kcal/kg and 4,170 kcal/kg respectively, not only was the toxicity reduced but the energy content of respective feedstock was also enhanced.

Keywords: municipal solid waste; MSW; energy recovery; refuse derived fuel; biomethanation; carbon credits; wheat husk; soya husk; sustainable development; sustainability; toxicity.

DOI: 10.1504/IJETM.2014.061802

International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management, 2014 Vol.17 No.2/3/4, pp.122 - 133

Received: 04 Feb 2013
Accepted: 14 Sep 2013
Published online: 30 Jun 2014 *

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