ENERGY RECOVERY POTENTIAL AND GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS FROM MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE IN GOMBE, NIGERIA

Richard MSHELİA; Michael ONUİGBO; Rabo YUSUF

Makale detayları

ENERGY RECOVERY POTENTIAL AND GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS FROM MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE IN GOMBE, NIGERIA

Yazarlar:

Richard MSHELİA | Michael ONUİGBO | Rabo YUSUF

Yayıncı:

Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Ana Başlıklar:

Uygulamalı fizik

Dergi:

Scientific Journal of Mehmet Akif Ersoy University 2020 Vol.3 Issue 3, pp.110-117

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2020

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000571520

Sıklık:

İki Yıllık

eISSN:

2651-3722

Özet:

 

This study intends to estimate the potential amount of electrical energy that could be recovered from the solid waste disposed of at the only government operated dumpsite in the city of Gombe, Nigeria. The greenhouse gas emission into the atmosphere from the process is estimated. The American Standard of Testing and Measurements method was used to characterise the waste, a mathematical model based on the wastes composition was then used to determine its caloric value – 2,577.81kJ/kg. Result of the characterisation study which showed that the waste contains about 65% inorganic materials and the calorific value estimated informed the choice of incineration as the most suitable waste to energy technology. When the potential amount of energy that could be recovered was estimated, it was found that for the 10-year period that the landfill has been in existence, on a daily basis an average of 232,160kwh/day could be generated, this is capable of powering 42% of the houses in the city. It was also found that by using the electricity recovered from the waste, there is a potential to reduce emission of greenhouse gases from the use grid electricity by up to 49,742.19tCO2e in a year.  The study therefore recommended that results of the study can be used as a guide for the city’s authorities and other stakeholders for the initiation of a waste to energy project.

Makale detayları

ENERGY RECOVERY POTENTIAL AND GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS FROM MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE IN GOMBE, NIGERIA

Yazarlar: Richard MSHELİA | Michael ONUİGBO | Rabo YUSUF

Yayıncı: Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Ana Başlıklar: Uygulamalı fizik

Dergi: Scientific Journal of Mehmet Akif Ersoy University 2020 Vol.3 Issue 3, pp.110-117

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 12/2020

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000571520

Sıklık: İki Yıllık

eISSN: 2651-3722

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Richard MSHELİA | Michael ONUİGBO | Rabo YUSUF

Yayıncı:

Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Ana Başlıklar:

Uygulamalı fizik

Dergi:

Scientific Journal of Mehmet Akif Ersoy University 2020 Vol.3 Issue 3, pp.110-117

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2020

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000571520

Sıklık:

İki Yıllık

eISSN:

2651-3722