Trash to Energy: A Measure for the Energy Potential of Combustible content of Domestic solid waste generated from an industrialized city of Pakistan

Jabeen, Fariha; Adrees, Muhammad; Ibrahim, Muhammad; Mahmood, Abid; Khalid, Sofia; Sipra, Hassaan; Bokhari, Awais; Mubashir, Muhammad; Khoo, Kuan Shiong; Show, Pau Loke

doi:10.1016/j.jtice.2022.104223

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“…So, the people of these areas can either either burn their waste it or throw it in open dumping sites. As a result, the service of solid waste collection is now done by private contractors who are doing their duty efficiently, and solid waste collection is managed properly [51].…”

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Assessment of Municipal Solid Waste Management Practices in Urban Centers of Pakistan: A Comprehensive Review

Ayub,

Naqvi,

Naqvi

et al. 2024

Environmental Protection Research

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Solid waste is a problem in almost every country, but developed countries handle and manage their waste efficiently and usefully. On the other hand, developing countries are still struggling to develop an appropriate mechanism for the collection, disposal, and treatment of solid waste. Consequently, poor practices result in the deterioration of water quality. Similarly, the situation is not good in Pakistan; heaps of household garbage on streets and roadsides are very common. In this study, literature from the past 10 years has been collected to evaluate solid waste management practices, composition of waste, and per capita waste generation in different cities of Pakistan. Meanwhile, problems are also highlighted that lead to the pollution of water resources. It has been found that drinking water quality in many cities has already deteriorated due to the seepage of leachate from landfills and dumping sites deep into the soil and making its way to groundwater. Secondly, the disposal of waste into surface water bodies has also created problems. To conclude, despite the presence of local environmental laws, rules, and regulations, an important component of the environment, i.e., water, is getting polluted continuously. Presently, it might not be a worse problem, but in the coming years, it could lead to an environmental and health disaster in Pakistan. It is recommended to adopt healthy and firm waste management practices in Pakistan as being followed by developed nations and, more importantly, strong implementation of laws to contain this major crisis.

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Assessment of Municipal Solid Waste Management Practices in Urban Centers of Pakistan: A Comprehensive Review

Ayub,

Naqvi,

Naqvi

et al. 2024

Environmental Protection Research

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“…However, implementation of the law is not an easy process. It faced a lot of challenges encountered, including a lack of community decision-making ability, information flow that frequently occurs through government structures that are influenced by political contexts, and inequity in the allocation of budget (Zikargae et al 2021;Jabeen et al 2022). Furthermore, the management of solid waste has not made much progress.…”

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“…Because they believe they have no other options for handling their solid waste, in particular, most communities in underdeveloped countries frequently use garbage disposal methods that have been shown to be harmful to human health, like open dumping and burning which are the most prevalent practice. The practice of these garbage disposal causes several environmental issues like deterioration of water quality due to leaching from open dumping of municipal solid waste (Jabeen, et al 2022).…”

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Integrated Urban Solid Waste Management: Knowledge, Practices, and Implementation

ALFARAS

2023

J. Environ Manag Tour

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The current study sets out to ascertain the residents of Kabankalan City's degree of solid waste management knowledge, practices, and implementation. This further established the relationship between their knowledge, practices, and degree of solid waste management program implementation. The researcher-made questionnaire was used to assess solid waste management practices and program implementation, while a modified version of the questionnaire from the study by Trondillo, et al. (2018) was utilized to assess knowledge levels. For the study, 365 residents of Kabankalan City were chosen at random. The primary analysis employed in this inquiry was the Pearson r correlation. According to the findings, locals have a fundamental grasp of and a modest level of practice with solid waste management. The city's solid waste management program was only partially implemented. Last but not least, the amount of knowledge and implementation was substantially correlated with the residents' solid waste management practices.

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“…The tariff set by NEPRA for energy derived from solid waste approximates to 8.28 US cents per kWh, while the rates for coal, natural gas, wind, and solar power are 7.79, 12.44, 8.20, and 11.31 US cents per kWh, respectively 16 . Although the operational and upfront costs of a power plant fueled by solid waste may be slightly more than those of a coal power plant, but they are significantly less than those associated with wind or solar power plants 17 . Power plants utilizing solid waste are a feasible solution for managing base energy demand and have the additional benefit of emitting less CO 2 due to their high capacity of over 80% 18 .…”

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Managing the low carbon transition pathways through solid waste electricity

Raza,

Aman,

Abbas

et al. 2024

Sci Rep

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The potential of solid waste as an energy source is clear, owing to its wide availability and renewable properties, which provide a critical answer for energy security. This can be especially effective in reducing the environmental impact of fossil fuels. Countries that rely heavily on coal should examine alternatives such as electricity from solid waste to provide a constant energy supply while also contributing to atmospheric restoration. In this regards, Low Emissions Analysis Platform (LEAP) is used for simulation the entire energy system in Pakistan and forecasted its capital cost and future CO2 emissions in relation to the use of renewable and fossil fuel resources under the different growth rates of solid waste projects like 20%, 30% and 40% for the study period 2023–2053. The results revealed that, 1402.97 TWh units of energy are generated to meet the total energy demand of 1193.93 TWh until 2053. The share of solid waste based electricity in total energy mix is increasing from a mere 0.81% in 2023 to around 9.44% by 2053 under the 20% growth rate, which then increase to 39.67% by 2053 under the 30% growth rate and further increases to 78.33% by 2053 under the 40% growth rate. It is suggested that 40% growth rate for solid waste based electricity projects is suitable for Pakistan until 2053 because under this condition, renewable sources contributes 95.2% and fossil fuels contributed 4.47% in the total energy mix of Pakistan. Hence, CO2 emissions are reduced from 148.26 million metric tons to 35.46 million metric tons until 2053 but capital cost is increased from 13.23 b$ in 2023 to 363.11 b$ by 2053.

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Trash to Energy: A Measure for the Energy Potential of Combustible content of Domestic solid waste generated from an industrialized city of Pakistan

Cited by 27 publications

References 23 publications

Assessment of Municipal Solid Waste Management Practices in Urban Centers of Pakistan: A Comprehensive Review

Assessment of Municipal Solid Waste Management Practices in Urban Centers of Pakistan: A Comprehensive Review

Integrated Urban Solid Waste Management: Knowledge, Practices, and Implementation

Managing the low carbon transition pathways through solid waste electricity

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