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Reject management from a Mechanical Biological Treatment plant in Bangkok, Thailand

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  • Nithikul, Jidapa
  • Karthikeyan, Obuli. P.
  • Visvanathan, C.

Abstract

The potential reuse of rejects from upstream and downstream process of Mechanical-Biological-Treatment (MBT) plant for the production refuse derived fuel (RDF) was investigated in the present study. Since, the rejects were characterized with the high calorific values of approximately 21kJ/kg for upstream process and 29.5kJ/kg for downstream process, both can be considered for RDF production. Further, heavy metal contents were also not exceeding the European standards for using it as RDF is additional benefit. But, RDF production from upstream process rejects showed maximum energy supply of 3.20×106MJ/d with less ash (11.8%), chlorine (0.6%) and sulfur (0.2%) contents than the downstream process rejects. Among the three potential RDF users surveyed, the cement industries showed positive interest to burn RDF in their cement kiln with the energy supply cost of <2.1USD/GJ. Few technical, economical and safety barriers were also identified with the RDF end users and potential suggestions were discussed for thriving RDF market in Thailand.

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  • Nithikul, Jidapa & Karthikeyan, Obuli. P. & Visvanathan, C., 2011. "Reject management from a Mechanical Biological Treatment plant in Bangkok, Thailand," Resources, Conservation & Recycling, Elsevier, vol. 55(4), pages 417-422.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:recore:v:55:y:2011:i:4:p:417-422
    DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2010.11.004
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    1. Gałko, Grzegorz & Mazur, Izabela & Rejdak, Michał & Jagustyn, Barbara & Hrabak, Joanna & Ouadi, Miloud & Jahangiri, Hessam & Sajdak, Marcin, 2023. "Evaluation of alternative refuse-derived fuel use as a valuable resource in various valorised applications," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 263(PD).
    2. Dmitry Porshnov, 2022. "Evolution of pyrolysis and gasification as waste to energy tools for low carbon economy," Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Energy and Environment, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 11(1), January.

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