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 Volume 5, Issue 3 (March 2018), Pages: 8-12

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 Original Research Paper

 Title: Potential of electricity generation from waste managements: Case study in Mueang, Thailand

 Author(s): Apinya Pluemudom, Kruamas Smakgahn *

 Affiliation(s):

 Environmental Sciences and Technology Program, Department of Science, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Science, Kamphaeng Saen Campus, Kasetsart University, Nakhon Pathom Province, 73140, Thailand

 https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2018.03.002

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 Abstract:

Municipal solid waste (MSW) is one of the major sources of greenhouse gases (GHGs). Its emissions to the atmosphere lead to global warming and climate change. Increasing in population and urban development is a key factor for waste generation. MSW generation had been increased from 420.68 tons per day in 2014 to 485,838 tons per day in 2026. This study aimed to calculate the potential of electricity generation from waste management. First order model (FOD) of IPCC guideline was used for the estimation of methane emission, and types of waste management was categorized into 4 scenarios: 1) Managed-anaerobic (S1), 2) Unmanaged-deep (>5 m waste) or high water table (S2), 3) Unmanaged-shallow (<5 m waste) (S3), and 4) Uncategorized (S4). The results showed that the possibility of electricity generation in 2026 would be 0.029, 0.0234, 0.0117, and 0.0176 (x109 kWh) from S1, S2, S3, and S4, respectively. The profits from electricity generation from S1, S2, S3, and S4 would be approximately 810,000, 650,000, 324,000, and 486,000 USD per year, respectively. The results indicated that the managed-anaerobic landfill showed highest benefit for energy generation. 

 © 2017 The Authors. Published by IASE.

 This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

 Keywords: Waste management, Open dumping, Landfill, Electricity generation

 Article History: Received 25 January 2017, Received in revised form 10 November 2017, Accepted 28 December 2017

 Digital Object Identifier: 

 https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2018.03.002

 Citation:

 Pluemudom A and Smakgahn K (2018). Potential of electricity generation from waste managements: Case study in Mueang, Thailand. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 5(3): 8-12

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 http://www.science-gate.com/IJAAS/2018/V5I3/Pluemudom.html

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