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<p>Municipal solid waste (MSW) from Al-Karak city is monitored and characterized. The MSW is sorted into 14 different waste categories. In addition, the MSW is separated into several size fractions, followed by sorting and characterization. The average daily production rate of waste is 61.5 ton/day. The MSW generated per capita is estimated to be 0.55 kg/capita/day. The main input MSW comprised a modest proportion of organic content 38.8 %. Other combustible fractions are present in significant proportions, allowing the waste to be utilized for energy recovery. Refuse-derived fuels (RDFs) may be made from waste fractions > 100 mm and 50 – 100 mm.</p>
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Municipal solid waste (MSW) from Al-Karak city is monitored and characterized. The MSW is sorted into 14 different waste categories. In addition, the MSW is separated into several size fractions, followed by sorting and characterization. The average daily production rate of waste is 61.5 ton/day. The MSW generated per capita is estimated to be 0.55 kg/capita/day. The main input MSW comprised a modest proportion of organic content 38.8 %. Other combustible fractions are present in significant proportions, allowing the waste to be utilized for energy recovery. Refuse-derived fuels (RDFs) may be made from waste fractions > 100 mm and 50 – 100 mm.

Investigation of Energy Recovery from Municipal Solid Waste: A Case Study of Al-Karak City / Jordan

Renewable Energy Program, Mechanical Engineering Department

Civil and Environmental Engineering Department

Department of Waste and Resource Management, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Municipal solid waste (MSW) from Al-Karak city is monitored and characterized. The MSW is sorted into 14 different waste categories. In addition, the MSW is...

Investigation of Energy Recovery from Municipal Solid Waste: A Case Study of Al-Karak City / Jordan

Publié en ligne: 09 déc. 2021

Pages: 610 - 620

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cee-2021-0061

Mots clés
Municipal solid waste, Waste screening, Waste characterization, Physico-chemical properties, RDF

© 2021 Maryam Al-Hajaya et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Investigation of Energy Recovery from Municipal Solid Waste: A Case Study of Al-Karak City / Jordan

Publié en ligne: 09 déc. 2021

Pages: 610 - 620

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cee-2021-0061

Mots clésMunicipal solid waste, Waste screening, Waste characterization, Physico-chemical properties, RDF

© 2021 Maryam Al-Hajaya et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Mots clés
Municipal solid waste, Waste screening, Waste characterization, Physico-chemical properties, RDF