Energy generation and revenue potential from municipal solid waste using system dynamic approach

Pervez Alam; Mufeed Sharholy; Afzal Husain Khan; Kafeel Ahmad; Thamer Alomayri; Neyara Radwan; Abdul Aziz

doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134351

Energy generation and revenue potential from municipal solid waste using system dynamic approach

Chemosphere. 2022 Jul:299:134351. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134351. Epub 2022 Mar 19.

Authors

Pervez Alam¹, Mufeed Sharholy², Afzal Husain Khan³, Kafeel Ahmad⁴, Thamer Alomayri⁵, Neyara Radwan⁶, Abdul Aziz⁷

Affiliations

¹ Department of Civil Engineering, Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Electronic address: pervezjmi@gmail.com.
² Department of Civil Engineering, Jamia Millia Islamia Central University, New Delhi, India; Business Administration Group, University of Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria. Electronic address: mufeedsharholy@yahoo.com.
³ Civil Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Jazan University, PO Box. 706, Jazan, 45142, Saudi Arabia; School of Civil Engineering, Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 14300, Pulau, Pinang, Malaysia. Electronic address: amuafzal@gmail.com.
⁴ Department of Civil Engineering, Jamia Millia Islamia Central University, New Delhi, India. Electronic address: kafeeljmi@gmail.com.
⁵ Department of Physics, Faculty of Applied Science, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, 21955, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: tsomayri@uqu.edu.sa.
⁶ Faculty of Economics & Administration, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Mechanical Department, Faculty of Engineering, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt. Electronic address: nrhassan@kau.edu.sa.
⁷ Mechanical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Jazan University, P.O. Box 706, Jazan, 45142, Saudi Arabia.

PMID: 35318023
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134351

Abstract

The Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) generation per capita in developing countries is generally said to grow in proportion to the gross national product. Composting and waste to energy have a brief history as management strategies for MSW in India and as alternatives to landfilling. Analysis of Energy generation and compost potential from waste can minimize the impact of MSW on the environment with the added advantage of providing a local source of energy. The study has been carried out to develop a system dynamic (SD) model to predict the energy generation, treatment, and cost analysis for MSW up to 2030. The predictive model developed in this study showed the generation rate of electrical energy potential augmented from 0 in 2001 to 58,380 MWh in 2007 and 319,875 MWh in 2030. Whereas, the production rate of compost reduced from 77,000 tonnes in 2001 to 45,000 tonnes in 2006 and then improved to 390,000 tonnes in 2030. In addition, the predicted revenue generated from different treatment facilities increased from 0 in 2001 to Rs.335 million (4.36 million USD) in 2007 and Rs.2569 million (33.4 million USD) in 2030. As a result, revenue generated could cover the budgets required for MSW treatment and disposal services in 2030, where the required budget is negative because revenue exceeds expenditures. The developed SD model can improve a municipal solid waste management system for any City.

Keywords: Composting; Cost analysis; Energy recovery; Landfills; Recycling; Refuse-derived fuel.

MeSH terms

Cities
Conservation of Natural Resources
Refuse Disposal*
Solid Waste / analysis
Waste Disposal Facilities
Waste Management*

Substances

Solid Waste