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Kinetic Modeling of Co-Pyrogasification in Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Management: Towards Sustainable Resource Recovery and Energy Generation

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  • Anabel Fernandez

    (Instituto de Ingeniería Química, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional de San Juan, Grupo Vinculado al PROBIEN (CONICET-UNCo), Av. Libertador San Martín (Oeste) 1109, San Juan J5400ARL, Argentina
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Daniela Zalazar-García

    (Instituto de Ingeniería Química, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional de San Juan, Grupo Vinculado al PROBIEN (CONICET-UNCo), Av. Libertador San Martín (Oeste) 1109, San Juan J5400ARL, Argentina
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Carla Lorenzo-Doncel

    (Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional de San Juan, Av. Libertador San Martín (Oeste) 1109, San Juan J5400ARL, Argentina)

  • Diego Mauricio Yepes Maya

    (Núcleo de Excelência em Geração Termelétrica e Distribuída (NEST), Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Universidade Federal de Itajubá, Av. BPS 1303, Itajubá 37500-903, MG, Brazil)

  • Electo Eduardo Silva Lora

    (Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Universidade Federal de Itajubá, Av. BPS 1303, Itajubá 37500-903, MG, Brazil)

  • Rosa Rodriguez

    (Instituto de Ingeniería Química, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional de San Juan, Grupo Vinculado al PROBIEN (CONICET-UNCo), Av. Libertador San Martín (Oeste) 1109, San Juan J5400ARL, Argentina)

  • Germán Mazza

    (Instituto de Investigación y Desarrollo en Ingeniería de Procesos, Biotecnología y Energías Alternativas, PROBIEN (CONICET-Universidad Nacional del Comahue), Calle Buenos Aires 1400, Neuquén Q8300IBX, Argentina)

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This study addresses the co-pyrogasification of municipal solid waste (MSW) from the Environmental Technology Park, San Juan, Argentina. This process involves heating waste at high temperatures in a low-oxygen or oxygen-free atmosphere as a sustainable strategy for waste management and energy generation. The principal objective is to focus on understanding the MSW co-pyrogasification kinetics to enhance performance in reactor design. A representative sample of MSW collected over a month was analyzed, focusing on the variation in mass proportions of plastic, organic matter, and paper. The empirical methodology included the deconvolution of macro-TGA curves and deep learning algorithms to predict and validate macro-TG data during co-pyrogasification. The findings reveal that MSW is a solid matrix more easily treated on thermochemical platforms, with kinetic and thermodynamic parameters favoring its processing. This approach suggests that MSW co-pyrogasification may represent a feasible alternative for resource recovery and bioenergy production, supporting the policies for the transition to a cleaner future and a circular economy.

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  • Anabel Fernandez & Daniela Zalazar-García & Carla Lorenzo-Doncel & Diego Mauricio Yepes Maya & Electo Eduardo Silva Lora & Rosa Rodriguez & Germán Mazza, 2024. "Kinetic Modeling of Co-Pyrogasification in Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Management: Towards Sustainable Resource Recovery and Energy Generation," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(10), pages 1-19, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:16:y:2024:i:10:p:4056-:d:1393331
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