Techno-economic assessment of energy and environmental impact of waste-to-energy electricity generation
This study explored cumulative 127.5MW waste to energy (WtE) potential in five populous cities of Pakistan based on local waste characterization profiles and global standards. The 50MW WtE plant in Lahore using National electricity regulator codes and practices resulted in an attractive Levelized co...
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| author | Muhammad Asim Rohan Kumar Ammara Kanwal Amir Shahzad Ashfaq Ahmad Muhammad Farooq |
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| description | This study explored cumulative 127.5MW waste to energy (WtE) potential in five populous cities of Pakistan based on local waste characterization profiles and global standards. The 50MW WtE plant in Lahore using National electricity regulator codes and practices resulted in an attractive Levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) of US¢ 7.86/kWh over 25 years with a $151.5 million investment cost. The net savings to Lahore Waste Management Company can be $103.4 and $137.7 million respectively with and without tipping fees on account of waste disposal cost, bricks revenue using bottom ash, and waste fee. The project developers can get net savings of $16.9 and $51.5 million respectively with and without tipping fees other than LCOE. Furthermore, the greenhouse gas emissions of 216.6 million tons of CO2eq can be saved throughout plant life against 279 GWh/year energy generation, in terms of grid emission factor and current methane release into the atmosphere from the dumping site. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-65bb02fd8801469bbb0dea6867429bbc2023-12-23T05:21:45ZengElsevierEnergy Reports2352-48472023-11-011033733382Techno-economic assessment of energy and environmental impact of waste-to-energy electricity generationMuhammad Asim0Rohan Kumar1Ammara Kanwal2Amir Shahzad3Ashfaq Ahmad4Muhammad Farooq5University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, PakistanUppsala University, Sweden; Corresponding author.University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, PakistanUniversity of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, PakistanUniversity of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, PakistanUniversity of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, PakistanThis study explored cumulative 127.5MW waste to energy (WtE) potential in five populous cities of Pakistan based on local waste characterization profiles and global standards. The 50MW WtE plant in Lahore using National electricity regulator codes and practices resulted in an attractive Levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) of US¢ 7.86/kWh over 25 years with a $151.5 million investment cost. The net savings to Lahore Waste Management Company can be $103.4 and $137.7 million respectively with and without tipping fees on account of waste disposal cost, bricks revenue using bottom ash, and waste fee. The project developers can get net savings of $16.9 and $51.5 million respectively with and without tipping fees other than LCOE. Furthermore, the greenhouse gas emissions of 216.6 million tons of CO2eq can be saved throughout plant life against 279 GWh/year energy generation, in terms of grid emission factor and current methane release into the atmosphere from the dumping site.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352484723013331Waste to energyMunicipal solid wasteSolid waste managementTechno-economic potentialLevelized cost of electricityGreenhouse gas emissions |
| spellingShingle | Muhammad Asim Rohan Kumar Ammara Kanwal Amir Shahzad Ashfaq Ahmad Muhammad Farooq Techno-economic assessment of energy and environmental impact of waste-to-energy electricity generation Energy Reports Waste to energy Municipal solid waste Solid waste management Techno-economic potential Levelized cost of electricity Greenhouse gas emissions |
| title | Techno-economic assessment of energy and environmental impact of waste-to-energy electricity generation |
| title_full | Techno-economic assessment of energy and environmental impact of waste-to-energy electricity generation |
| title_fullStr | Techno-economic assessment of energy and environmental impact of waste-to-energy electricity generation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Techno-economic assessment of energy and environmental impact of waste-to-energy electricity generation |
| title_short | Techno-economic assessment of energy and environmental impact of waste-to-energy electricity generation |
| title_sort | techno economic assessment of energy and environmental impact of waste to energy electricity generation |
| topic | Waste to energy Municipal solid waste Solid waste management Techno-economic potential Levelized cost of electricity Greenhouse gas emissions |
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