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Energy potential from municipal solid waste in Malaysia
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In this paper, a simple evaluation was conducted to establish the amount of energy that would be recovered based on the characteristics of the municipal solid waste (MSW) if it were to be incinerated.About:
This article is published in Renewable Energy.The article was published on 2004-04-01. It has received 248 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Incineration & Municipal solid waste.read more
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A review of the production and applications of waste-derived volatile fatty acids
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors reviewed the various wastes amenable to VFA production, the pertinent factors influencing the VFO production, and the various applications of the resulting VFA.
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Sustainable recycling of municipal solid waste in developing countries
TL;DR: Qualitative analysis of all 23 case studies identified barriers or incentives to recycling, which resulted in the development of factors influencing recycling of MSW in developing countries.
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Sustainable solid waste management: An integrated approach for Asian countries
TL;DR: This paper conceptually evaluate issues surrounding the sustainability of SWM and proposes a multi-pronged integrated approach for improvement that achieves sustainable SWM in the context of national policy and legal frameworks, institutional arrangement, appropriate technology, operational and financial management, and public awareness and participation.
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Municipal solid waste management in Malaysia: Practices and challenges
TL;DR: Evaluating the generation, characteristics, and management of solid waste in Malaysia based on published information finds that in general, the per capita generation rate is about 0.5-0.8 kg/person/day in which domestic waste is the primary source.
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A review on technological options of waste to energy for effective management of municipal solid waste.
Atul Kumar,Sukha Ranjan Samadder +1 more
TL;DR: WTE is concluded as a potential renewable source of energy, which will partly meet the energy demand and ensure effective MSWM.
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Standard Handbook of Environmental Engineering
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Solid waste management – what’s the Malaysian position
Mohd Nasir Hassan,Lee Chong Theng,Mizanur Rahman,Mohd Nazeri Salleh,Zulina Zakaria,Muhamad Awang +5 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors highlighted the basin issues of waste generation rate and its composition together with aspects such as the level of waste disposal, the prospects of capital-intensive waste treatment technologies especially incineration, and the inherent issue of recycling.
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