Municipal solid waste (MSW) as a renewable source of energy: Current and future practices in China

With rapid economic growth and massive urbanization, China faces the problem of municipal solid waste (MSW) disposal and the pressing need for development of alternative energy. Waste-to-energy (WTE) incineration, which recovers energy from discarded MSW and produces electricity and/or steam for hea...

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Published in:Bioresource technology Vol. 101; no. 11; pp. 3816 - 3824
Main Authors: Cheng, Hefa, Hu, Yuanan
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2010
[New York, NY]: Elsevier Ltd
Elsevier
Subjects:
Air pollution
Applied sciences
Biological and medical sciences
China
Combustion
Conservation of Energy Resources
Economics
Energy management
Exact sciences and technology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Greenhouse gas reduction
greenhouse gases
Incineration
literature reviews
Municipal solid waste
Policies
Pollution
problem solving
Renewable energy
Renewable energy sources
Solid wastes
urbanization
waste incineration
Waste Management
Waste-to-energy
Wastes
China
Asia
China, People's Rep
Waste-to-energy
Incineration
Renewable energy
Greenhouse gas reduction
Municipal solid waste
Air pollution control
Greenhouse gas
Urban waste
Solid waste
ISSN:0960-8524, 1873-2976, 1873-2976
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Summary:With rapid economic growth and massive urbanization, China faces the problem of municipal solid waste (MSW) disposal and the pressing need for development of alternative energy. Waste-to-energy (WTE) incineration, which recovers energy from discarded MSW and produces electricity and/or steam for heating, is recognized as a renewable source of energy and is playing an increasingly important role in MSW management in China. This article provides an overview of the WTE industry, discusses the major challenges in expanding WTE incineration in China, namely, high capital and operational costs, equipment corrosion, air pollutant emissions, and fly ash disposal. A perspective on MSW as a renewable energy source in China is also presented. Currently, only approximately 13% of MSW generated in China is disposed in WTE facilities. With the significant benefits of environmental quality, the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and government policies and financial incentives as a renewable energy source, WTE incineration industry is expected to experience significant growth in the coming decade and make greater contribution to supplying renewable energy in China.
Bibliography:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.01.040
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ISSN:0960-8524
1873-2976
1873-2976
DOI:10.1016/j.biortech.2010.01.040