Estimation of energy recovery potential and environmental impact of Tirana landfill gas

• Autorzy: Alcani M. , Dorri A. , Maraj A.

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.5277/epe180308

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Due to a very high percentage of organic matter in municipal solid waste (47.36%) and in total percentage of biodegradable matter (62.3%), organic waste disposed is the main source of methane emissions into the air in Albania. Capture, collection and utilization of landfill gas in an energy project leads to economic, health and environmental benefits. Energy recovery potential and methane emissions from Tirana landfill have been studied. This site is scheduled to be closed after 6 or 7 years. The evaluation has been done using LandGEM Colombia Model, version 1.0, as an international LFG Modeling. The model predicted the time of peak production in 2019, one year after assumed site closure. The total annual peak of predicted methane recovery from landfill within the study time frame was estimated to be 2950 m³/h and a maximum of power plant capacity 8.3 MW.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

biogas; landfill; methane; municipal solid waste

PL

biogaz; składowisko; metan; odpady komunalne

• Wydawca: Oficyna Wydawnicza Politechniki Wrocławskiej
• Czasopismo: Environment Protection Engineering
• Rocznik: 2018
• Tom: Vol. 44, nr 3
• Strony: 117--128
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 16 poz., tab., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Alcani M.

• Department of Energy, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Polytechnic University of Tirana, Sh. Nene Tereza, 4, Tirane, Albania

autor

Dorri A.

• Department of Energy, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Polytechnic University of Tirana, Sh. Nene Tereza, 4, Tirane, Albania

autor

Maraj A.

• Department of Energy, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Polytechnic University of Tirana, Sh. Nene Tereza, 4, Tirane, Albania

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