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Modelling of electrical energy recovery from urban solid waste system: The case of Dhaka city

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  • Sufian, M.A.
  • Bala, B.K.

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This paper presents a system dynamics computer model to predict population growth, solid waste production, electricity generation from solid waste and percentage of total electricity demand supplied from the solid waste of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Simulated solid waste generation in Dhaka agrees well with values reported by the Dhaka City Corporation. Simulated results show that population, solid waste generation and electricity generation potential from solid waste all increase with time, but percentage of total electricity demand supplied from solid waste decreases with time. However, MSW could still supply a significant portion of the electricity demand of Dhaka. Adoption of policy for electricity recovery from urban solid waste should be dictated by the economic adoption of the technology for electricity generation from the waste and the environmental implications. The model can be used for analysing electrical energy recovery from urban solid waste management.

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  • Sufian, M.A. & Bala, B.K., 2006. "Modelling of electrical energy recovery from urban solid waste system: The case of Dhaka city," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 31(10), pages 1573-1580.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:31:y:2006:i:10:p:1573-1580
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2005.07.012
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    2. Islam, K.M. Nazmul, 2018. "Municipal solid waste to energy generation: An approach for enhancing climate co-benefits in the urban areas of Bangladesh," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 81(P2), pages 2472-2486.
    3. Md. Monirul Islam Chowdhury & Syed Masiur Rahman & Ismaila Rimi Abubakar & Yusuf A. Aina & Md. Arif Hasan & A. N. Khondaker, 2021. "A review of policies and initiatives for climate change mitigation and environmental sustainability in Bangladesh," Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 23(2), pages 1133-1161, February.
    4. Vuk Petronijević & Aleksandar Đorđević & Miladin Stefanović & Slavko Arsovski & Zdravko Krivokapić & Milan Mišić, 2020. "Energy Recovery through End-of-Life Vehicles Recycling in Developing Countries," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(21), pages 1-26, October.
    5. Menikpura, S.N.M. & Basnayake, B.F.A., 2009. "New applications of ‘Hess Law’ and comparisons with models for determining calorific values of municipal solid wastes in the Sri Lankan context," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 34(6), pages 1587-1594.

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