Assessment of the Energetical and Biological Characteristics of Municipal Solid Waste from One of the Largest Landfills in Kazakhstan

Solid waste management is one of the main problems in large cities. The determination of the quantitative and qualitative composition of municipal solid waste is necessary for proper planning in the processing of such waste. This article presents the results of studies of the morphological compositi...

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Main Authors: Arlan Z. Abilmagzhanov, Nikolay S. Ivanov, Oleg S. Kholkin, Iskander E. Adelbaev
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Recycling
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author Arlan Z. Abilmagzhanov
Nikolay S. Ivanov
Oleg S. Kholkin
Iskander E. Adelbaev
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Nikolay S. Ivanov
Oleg S. Kholkin
Iskander E. Adelbaev
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description Solid waste management is one of the main problems in large cities. The determination of the quantitative and qualitative composition of municipal solid waste is necessary for proper planning in the processing of such waste. This article presents the results of studies of the morphological composition, physico-chemical parameters and energetical potential of municipal solid waste (MSW) from the landfill of the city of Shymkent. Waste samples were taken from 10 different points of the landfill. The volume–mass parameters of the samples and their average density were determined. The combined waste samples mainly consisted of food waste, paper and cardboard, polymers and plastic, glass, metal, textiles, wood, leather, bones and rubber. Most of the waste, more than 30%, contains plastic products. The moisture of the combustible fraction of the samples is low and varies from 0.3% to 2.3%. The average ash content of the combustible fraction of the samples was determined and its average value is 18.4%. The yield of the volatile substances was determined and the average value per dry state is 78.7%. To determine the energetical potential of municipal solid waste, the gross calorific value was determined and the net calorific value was calculated, the average value of which is 24.15 MJ/kg. This shows the possibility of using solid waste as an energy source.
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spelling doaj.art-fdf52ad7c25648dc8b8247860e80a8d32023-11-24T02:15:33ZengMDPI AGRecycling2313-43212022-10-01758010.3390/recycling7050080Assessment of the Energetical and Biological Characteristics of Municipal Solid Waste from One of the Largest Landfills in KazakhstanArlan Z. Abilmagzhanov0Nikolay S. Ivanov1Oleg S. Kholkin2Iskander E. Adelbaev3“DV Sokolskiy Institute of Fuel Catalysis and Electrochemistry” JSC, Kunaev Str. 142, Almaty 050010, Kazakhstan“DV Sokolskiy Institute of Fuel Catalysis and Electrochemistry” JSC, Kunaev Str. 142, Almaty 050010, Kazakhstan“DV Sokolskiy Institute of Fuel Catalysis and Electrochemistry” JSC, Kunaev Str. 142, Almaty 050010, Kazakhstan“DV Sokolskiy Institute of Fuel Catalysis and Electrochemistry” JSC, Kunaev Str. 142, Almaty 050010, KazakhstanSolid waste management is one of the main problems in large cities. The determination of the quantitative and qualitative composition of municipal solid waste is necessary for proper planning in the processing of such waste. This article presents the results of studies of the morphological composition, physico-chemical parameters and energetical potential of municipal solid waste (MSW) from the landfill of the city of Shymkent. Waste samples were taken from 10 different points of the landfill. The volume–mass parameters of the samples and their average density were determined. The combined waste samples mainly consisted of food waste, paper and cardboard, polymers and plastic, glass, metal, textiles, wood, leather, bones and rubber. Most of the waste, more than 30%, contains plastic products. The moisture of the combustible fraction of the samples is low and varies from 0.3% to 2.3%. The average ash content of the combustible fraction of the samples was determined and its average value is 18.4%. The yield of the volatile substances was determined and the average value per dry state is 78.7%. To determine the energetical potential of municipal solid waste, the gross calorific value was determined and the net calorific value was calculated, the average value of which is 24.15 MJ/kg. This shows the possibility of using solid waste as an energy source.https://www.mdpi.com/2313-4321/7/5/80municipal solid wastegarbage landfillincinerationrecyclingprocessingfuel
spellingShingle Arlan Z. Abilmagzhanov
Nikolay S. Ivanov
Oleg S. Kholkin
Iskander E. Adelbaev
Assessment of the Energetical and Biological Characteristics of Municipal Solid Waste from One of the Largest Landfills in Kazakhstan
Recycling
municipal solid waste
garbage landfill
incineration
recycling
processing
fuel
title Assessment of the Energetical and Biological Characteristics of Municipal Solid Waste from One of the Largest Landfills in Kazakhstan
title_full Assessment of the Energetical and Biological Characteristics of Municipal Solid Waste from One of the Largest Landfills in Kazakhstan
title_fullStr Assessment of the Energetical and Biological Characteristics of Municipal Solid Waste from One of the Largest Landfills in Kazakhstan
title_full_unstemmed Assessment of the Energetical and Biological Characteristics of Municipal Solid Waste from One of the Largest Landfills in Kazakhstan
title_short Assessment of the Energetical and Biological Characteristics of Municipal Solid Waste from One of the Largest Landfills in Kazakhstan
title_sort assessment of the energetical and biological characteristics of municipal solid waste from one of the largest landfills in kazakhstan
topic municipal solid waste
garbage landfill
incineration
recycling
processing
fuel
url https://www.mdpi.com/2313-4321/7/5/80
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