Characterization and Measurement of Solid Waste

Kamaruddin, Mohamad Anuar; Norashiddin, Faris Aiman; Hanif, Mohamad Haziq Mohd; Shadi, Abdubaki Mohamed Hussen; Yusoff, Mohd Suffian; Wang, Lawrence K.; Wang, Mu-Hao Sung

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-84180-5_4

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“…In 2010, the capital city of Ghana, Accra, generated 950,000 tonnes of municipal waste [88]. To estimate the potential energy generation from this waste, a calculation was undertaken.…”

Section: Energy Potential From Municipal Solid Waste In Ghanamentioning

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Unlocking Energy from Waste: A Comprehensive Analysis of Municipal Solid Waste Recovery Potential in Ghana

Tahiru,

Cobbina,

Asare

et al. 2024

World

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Ghana is currently facing a waste crisis that presents considerable risks to its environment, economy, and public health. This investigation evaluates four prospective waste-to-energy options—namely, incineration, anaerobic digestion, gasification, and landfill gas—with the objective of mapping out a sustainable strategy for efficient waste management. Among these solutions, anaerobic digestion stands out as a superior option, offering renewable energy production, valuable bio-product creation, and a comparatively lower greenhouse gas emission effect. A cost analysis further reveals that utilizing biogas from anaerobic digestion is not only environmentally friendly but also economically more viable than relying on light crude oil. Producing 200 MW of energy using biogas costs 36% less, potentially resulting in monthly savings of USD 5.46 million for Ghana. However, several obstacles impede the development of WtE. Inaccurate waste data and a lack of clear policies on waste-to-energy hinder the harnessing of Ghana’s WtE potential. To address this, the study recommends (1) implementing a well-defined national strategy complete with regulations and incentives to attract investments and (2) conducting specialized research to optimize WtE technologies for Ghana’s unique waste composition and context. By surmounting these challenges, Ghana stands poised to secure a sustainable future, simultaneously meeting the targets of Sustainable Development Goals 7 and 11. This entails ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all (SDG 7) and fostering inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable cities and human settlements (SDG 11).

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“…In 2010, the capital city of Ghana, Accra, generated 950,000 tonnes of municipal waste [88]. To estimate the potential energy generation from this waste, a calculation was undertaken.…”

Section: Energy Potential From Municipal Solid Waste In Ghanamentioning

confidence: 99%

Unlocking Energy from Waste: A Comprehensive Analysis of Municipal Solid Waste Recovery Potential in Ghana

Tahiru,

Cobbina,

Asare

et al. 2024

World

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“…Depending on many natural factors (e.g. climate, hydrogeological conditions, (such as hydraulic conductivity of the aquifer) and the type of landfill (its size and age of the landfill, type of waste stored), the leachates can migrate in a porous aquifer even up to 2 km from the landfill, and the contamination zone may cover large areas [2,3]. The load of contamination and its concentration in groundwater depends on several factors, such as:…”

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Precipitation Method for Determination of Carbon and Oxygen Isotopes to Detect Groundwater Contamination Near a Municipal Landfill

Porowska

2022

Period. Polytech. Chem. Eng.

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The paper emphasizes the importance of isotope studies as a unique tool for detecting groundwater contamination with the landfill leachate. The aim of the study was to present an additional and useful method for detecting groundwater contamination, based on stable isotope analysis. The proposed method relies on the interpretation of measured δ13CDIC and δ18O levels (in precipitated carbonates during preparation of a water sample). According to this method, two zones with different isotope composition of groundwater were identified: the first zone with natural groundwater and with low δ13CDIC levels (from −20.6 to −12.4‰) and high δ18O levels (from −13.6 to −8.0‰), and the second zone with leachate-contaminated groundwater rich in δ13CDIC (from −10.9 to + 3.6‰) and high level of δ18O (from −9.8 to −7.1‰). Measuring the isotopic composition of oxygen alone, is insufficient to delimit the contaminated zone due a partial overlap of natural levels with those of the contaminated with groundwater leachates. Determination of δ13CDIC and δ18O in the landfill leachate-contaminated water can provide an effective tool to detect groundwater contamination near municipal landfills, and it can help to minimize the number of samples collected for the analysis of conventional parameters. This proven method may offer an easy-to-use solution for detecting groundwater contamination.

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Characterization and Measurement of Solid Waste

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Unlocking Energy from Waste: A Comprehensive Analysis of Municipal Solid Waste Recovery Potential in Ghana

Unlocking Energy from Waste: A Comprehensive Analysis of Municipal Solid Waste Recovery Potential in Ghana

Precipitation Method for Determination of Carbon and Oxygen Isotopes to Detect Groundwater Contamination Near a Municipal Landfill

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