Evaluation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Solid Waste Management Practices in State Capitals of North Eastern Nigeria

Balthi, Mshelia Richard

doi:10.29081/jesr.v26i4.234

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“…Small-scale open burning waste incinerators emit more than 200 times the amount of dioxins than municipal waste incinerators [ 16 ], due to uncontrolled burning and lack of air pollution control [ 17 ]. Moreover, the open burning of waste generates greenhouse gases (GHGs) [ 18 ], which are not considered in global GHG inventories [ 19 ]. Furthermore, the open burning of waste produces volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds (VOCs and SVOCs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs).…”

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Characteristics of Particles Emitted from Waste Fires—A Construction Materials Case Study

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This study aimed to determine the relative densities of populations of particles emitted in fire experiments of selected materials through direct measurement and parametrization of size distribution as number (NSD), volume (VSD), and mass (MSD). As objects of investigation, four typical materials used in construction and furniture were chosen: pinewood (PINE), laminated particle board (LPB), polyurethane (PUR), and poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA). The NSD and VSD were measured using an electric low-pressure impactor, while MSD was measured by weighing filters from the impactor using a microbalance. The parametrization of distributions was made assuming that each distribution can be expressed as the sum of an arbitrary number of log-normal distributions. In all materials, except PINE, the distributions of the particles emitted in fire experiments were the sum of two log-normal distributions; in PINE, the distribution was accounted for by only one log-normal distribution. The parametrization facilitated the determination of volume and mass abundances, and therefore, the relative density. The VSDs of particles generated in PINE, LPB, and PUR fires have similar location parameters, with a median volume diameter of 0.2–0.3 µm, whereas that of particles generated during PMMA burning is 0.7 µm. To validate the presented method, we burned samples made of the four materials in similar proportions and compared the measured VSD with the VSD predicted based on the weighted sum of VSD of raw materials. The measured VSD shifted toward smaller diameters than the predicted ones due to thermal decomposition at higher temperatures.

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Characteristics of Particles Emitted from Waste Fires—A Construction Materials Case Study

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Impact of climate change awareness on household attitude toward food waste reduction

Nwankwo-Ojionu,

Adzharuddin,

Waheed

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Technical and Economic Analysis of Energy Recovery from Municipal Solid Waste in Yola Metropolis, Adamawa State, Nigeria

Mshelia

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ADAMU

2022

Hittite Journal of Science and Engineering

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There has been an increase in the general spending and consumption habit of people, the consequence of which is an increase in the quantity of municipal solid wastes (MSW) being generated particularly in urban areas. Yola, the capital of Adamawa State in the northeast region of Nigeria an urban area also has its share of problems associated with solid wastes management. In addition, the city like most other cities in Nigeria experiences inadequate electricity supply. Hence the need for this research - to assess the technical and economic potentials of recovering energy from the MSW generated in Yola using incineration as the technology of choice. The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) method (ASTM D5231) was used to sample and characterise the waste disposed of in the city’s dumpsites. It was found that the average calorific value of the MSW disposed of in the city’s dumpsite is 1,515.67 kcal/kg. It was also found that if incineration is used as the preferred waste-to-energy technology, a total of 3,748.60 kW of electrical energy could be recovered from the three dumpsites studied. The economic analysis conducted showed that energy recovery via incineration has an average internal rate of return (IRR) of 252%. The following conclusions were drawn from the results obtained: The quantity and composition of MSW disposed of at dumpsites in Yola is suitable for energy generation via incineration; from an economic perspective, incineration of MSW is a viable waste-to-energy technology for Yola.

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Evaluation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Solid Waste Management Practices in State Capitals of North Eastern Nigeria

Cited by 3 publications

References 12 publications

Characteristics of Particles Emitted from Waste Fires—A Construction Materials Case Study

Characteristics of Particles Emitted from Waste Fires—A Construction Materials Case Study

Impact of climate change awareness on household attitude toward food waste reduction

Technical and Economic Analysis of Energy Recovery from Municipal Solid Waste in Yola Metropolis, Adamawa State, Nigeria

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