Assessment of GHG Emission reduction potential from source-separated organic Waste (SOW) management: case study in a higher Educational Institution in Malaysia
In Malaysia, the greenhouse gases (GHGs) emissions reduction via composting of source-separated organic waste (SOW) in municipal solid waste (MSW) has not been assessed. Assessment of GHG emissions reduction via composting of SOW is important as environmental impacts from waste management are waste-...
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| description | In Malaysia, the greenhouse gases (GHGs) emissions reduction via composting of source-separated organic waste (SOW) in municipal solid waste (MSW) has not been assessed. Assessment of GHG emissions reduction via composting of SOW is important as environmental impacts from waste management are waste-specific and local-specific. The study presents the case study for potential carbon reduction via composting of SOW in University of Malaya (UM). In this study, a series of calculations were used to evaluate the GHG emission of different SOW management scenarios. The calculations based on IPCC calculation methods (AM0025) include GHGs emissions from landfilling, fuel consumption in transportation and SOW composting activity. The methods were applied to assess the GHG emissions from five alternative SOW management scenarios in UM. From the baseline scenario (S0), a total of 1,636.18 tCO2e was generated. In conjunction with target of 22% recycling rate, as shown in S1, 14% reduction in potential GHG emission can be achieved. The carbon reduction can be further enhanced by increasing the SOW composting capacity. The net GHG emission for S1, S2, S3 and S4 were 1,399.52, 1,161.29, 857.70 and 1,060.48 tCO2e, respectively. In general, waste diversion for composting proved a significant net GHG emission reduction as shown in S3 (47%), S4 (35%) and S2 (29%). Despite the emission due to direct on-site activity, the significant reduction in methane generation at landfill has reduced the net GHG emission. The emission source of each scenario was studied and analysed. |
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| spelling | ukm.eprints-83022016-12-14T06:46:50Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8302/ Assessment of GHG Emission reduction potential from source-separated organic Waste (SOW) management: case study in a higher Educational Institution in Malaysia Chee, Guan Ng Sumiani Yusoff, In Malaysia, the greenhouse gases (GHGs) emissions reduction via composting of source-separated organic waste (SOW) in municipal solid waste (MSW) has not been assessed. Assessment of GHG emissions reduction via composting of SOW is important as environmental impacts from waste management are waste-specific and local-specific. The study presents the case study for potential carbon reduction via composting of SOW in University of Malaya (UM). In this study, a series of calculations were used to evaluate the GHG emission of different SOW management scenarios. The calculations based on IPCC calculation methods (AM0025) include GHGs emissions from landfilling, fuel consumption in transportation and SOW composting activity. The methods were applied to assess the GHG emissions from five alternative SOW management scenarios in UM. From the baseline scenario (S0), a total of 1,636.18 tCO2e was generated. In conjunction with target of 22% recycling rate, as shown in S1, 14% reduction in potential GHG emission can be achieved. The carbon reduction can be further enhanced by increasing the SOW composting capacity. The net GHG emission for S1, S2, S3 and S4 were 1,399.52, 1,161.29, 857.70 and 1,060.48 tCO2e, respectively. In general, waste diversion for composting proved a significant net GHG emission reduction as shown in S3 (47%), S4 (35%) and S2 (29%). Despite the emission due to direct on-site activity, the significant reduction in methane generation at landfill has reduced the net GHG emission. The emission source of each scenario was studied and analysed. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2015-02 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8302/1/05_Chee_Guan_Ng.pdf Chee, Guan Ng and Sumiani Yusoff, (2015) Assessment of GHG Emission reduction potential from source-separated organic Waste (SOW) management: case study in a higher Educational Institution in Malaysia. Sains Malaysiana, 44 (2). pp. 193-201. ISSN 0126-6039 http://www.ukm.my/jsm/ |
| spellingShingle | Chee, Guan Ng Sumiani Yusoff, Assessment of GHG Emission reduction potential from source-separated organic Waste (SOW) management: case study in a higher Educational Institution in Malaysia |
| title | Assessment of GHG Emission reduction potential from source-separated
organic Waste (SOW) management: case study in a higher
Educational Institution in Malaysia |
| title_full | Assessment of GHG Emission reduction potential from source-separated
organic Waste (SOW) management: case study in a higher
Educational Institution in Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of GHG Emission reduction potential from source-separated
organic Waste (SOW) management: case study in a higher
Educational Institution in Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of GHG Emission reduction potential from source-separated
organic Waste (SOW) management: case study in a higher
Educational Institution in Malaysia |
| title_short | Assessment of GHG Emission reduction potential from source-separated
organic Waste (SOW) management: case study in a higher
Educational Institution in Malaysia |
| title_sort | assessment of ghg emission reduction potential from source separated organic waste sow management case study in a higher educational institution in malaysia |
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