Evaluation of waste-to-energy potential of domestic solid wastes in Benin Metropolis, Nigeria
The solid waste crisis in the fast urbanizing Benin metropolis is the result of inability of the local government authorities to effectively handle the huge amount of waste generated daily. A large percentage of the solid waste in the metropolis ends up on illegal waste dumpsites. The aim of this pa...
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| author | DI Igbinomwanhia AI Obanor YP Olisa PE Akhator |
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| description | The solid waste crisis in the fast urbanizing Benin metropolis is the result of inability of the local government authorities to effectively handle the huge amount of waste generated daily. A large percentage of the solid waste in the metropolis ends up on illegal waste dumpsites. The aim of this paper was to investigate the waste-to-energy potentials of domestic solid wastes in Benin metropolis, Nigeria using a three-phase study plan - study of current waste management activities, characterization of domestic solid waste and determination of the waste-to-energy potentials of domestic solid waste. The results obtained reveal that about 13.18% of combustible solid waste is generated in Benin metropolis with average calorific value (CV) of 20,198.89 kJ/kg producing an energy value of 36.95 MW/day.
Key Words: Characterisation, Waste-to-Energy Potentials, Domestic Solid Waste, Benin Metropolis |
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| spelling | doaj.art-401f98b89e5b4fc1ae78a7f1b2fd7f192024-04-02T19:52:39ZengJoint Coordination Centre of the World Bank assisted National Agricultural Research Programme (NARP)Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management2659-15022659-14992017-02-0120410.4314/jasem.v20i4.23Evaluation of waste-to-energy potential of domestic solid wastes in Benin Metropolis, NigeriaDI IgbinomwanhiaAI ObanorYP OlisaPE AkhatorThe solid waste crisis in the fast urbanizing Benin metropolis is the result of inability of the local government authorities to effectively handle the huge amount of waste generated daily. A large percentage of the solid waste in the metropolis ends up on illegal waste dumpsites. The aim of this paper was to investigate the waste-to-energy potentials of domestic solid wastes in Benin metropolis, Nigeria using a three-phase study plan - study of current waste management activities, characterization of domestic solid waste and determination of the waste-to-energy potentials of domestic solid waste. The results obtained reveal that about 13.18% of combustible solid waste is generated in Benin metropolis with average calorific value (CV) of 20,198.89 kJ/kg producing an energy value of 36.95 MW/day. Key Words: Characterisation, Waste-to-Energy Potentials, Domestic Solid Waste, Benin Metropolishttps://www.ajol.info/index.php/jasem/article/view/150923CharacterisationWaste-to-Energy PotentialsDomestic Solid WasteBenin Metropolis |
| spellingShingle | DI Igbinomwanhia AI Obanor YP Olisa PE Akhator Evaluation of waste-to-energy potential of domestic solid wastes in Benin Metropolis, Nigeria Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management Characterisation Waste-to-Energy Potentials Domestic Solid Waste Benin Metropolis |
| title | Evaluation of waste-to-energy potential of domestic solid wastes in Benin Metropolis, Nigeria |
| title_full | Evaluation of waste-to-energy potential of domestic solid wastes in Benin Metropolis, Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of waste-to-energy potential of domestic solid wastes in Benin Metropolis, Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of waste-to-energy potential of domestic solid wastes in Benin Metropolis, Nigeria |
| title_short | Evaluation of waste-to-energy potential of domestic solid wastes in Benin Metropolis, Nigeria |
| title_sort | evaluation of waste to energy potential of domestic solid wastes in benin metropolis nigeria |
| topic | Characterisation Waste-to-Energy Potentials Domestic Solid Waste Benin Metropolis |
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