Kinetic model derivation for design, building and operation of solid waste treatment unit based on system dynamics and computer simulation

Abstract

Solid waste disposal is significantly important to maintain normal operation of both natural and artificial ecosystems. In this study, a kinetic model of solid waste treatment unit (SWTU) was upfront developed based on microbial ecology, system dynamics, cybernetics and digital simulation, which accurately described the relationships and interactions between solid waste decomposition (SWD) processes and biotic/abiotic factors. Then a specific SWTU prototype was designed and built from this kinetic model. A 370-day experiment demonstrated that SWTU maintained normal operation with robust stability and desired dynamic behaviors, and effectively disposed the solid waste. Therefore, this kinetic model was highly valid due to its high structural and behavioral similarity with the prototype. This research could lay a strong theoretical foundation for further closed-loop control and optimization of SWTU, and provide scientific guidance to environmental management and sustainable development.

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“…Furthermore, prototype experiments involving human beings and animals often give rise to the ethical issues. Therefore, in the given situation, using computer simulation has been the most effective and cheap technique to address these complicated difficulties and evaluate the offered hypothesis [ 23 ]. According to the growing consensus in complex systems science, this may be the only method for methodically examining the complex structure and dynamic behaviors of biological systems [ 24 ].…”