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Technical, economic and environmental analysis of energy production from municipal solid waste

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  • Murphy, J.D.
  • McKeogh, E.

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Four technologies are investigated which produce energy from municipal solid waste (MSW): incineration, gasification, generation of biogas and utilisation in a combined heat and power (CHP) plant, generation of biogas and conversion to transport fuel.

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  • Murphy, J.D. & McKeogh, E., 2004. "Technical, economic and environmental analysis of energy production from municipal solid waste," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 29(7), pages 1043-1057.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:29:y:2004:i:7:p:1043-1057
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2003.12.002
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