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Municipal solid-waste in port harcourt, nigeria

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In this article, waste collected from different receptacles and dumpsites in Port Harcourt metropolis was subjected to analysis: on average, it consisted of 66.6% volatile solids, 13.5% fixed solids and 19.1% liquid and 0.8% other components.
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This article is published in Applied Energy.The article was published on 2007-06-01. It has received 76 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Municipal solid waste.

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Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Composition, and Management: The World Scenario

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors have illustrated MSW generation and composition analysis and have provided a comprehensive review of MSWM in different countries throughout the world based on different countries' characteristics and characteristics.
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Evaluation of Solid Waste Generation, Categories and Disposal Options in Developing Countries: A Case Study of Nigeria

TL;DR: The quantity and rate of solid waste generation in several cities in Nigeria, factors influencing the generation, solid waste types and categories, collection, disposal, reuse and recycling, and environmental problems were investigated in this article.
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Life cycle assessment of waste-to-energy (WtE) technologies for electricity generation using municipal solid waste in Nigeria

TL;DR: In this paper, life cycle assessment of waste to energy (WtE) treatment plants for electricity generation in twelve selected cities of Nigeria is studied with the aim of evaluating their electricity generation potential, global warming potential (GWP), acidification potential (AP), and dioxin/furan emission potential.
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Analysis of barriers and success factors affecting the adoption of sustainable management of municipal solid waste in Nigeria.

TL;DR: A case is made for the adaptation of globally successful waste management best practises and strategies to suit local conditions in Nigeria, as a result of several barriers militating against sustainable MSW management.
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Electricity generation from municipal solid waste in some selected cities of Nigeria: An assessment of feasibility, potential and technologies

TL;DR: In this article, the potential of municipal solid waste (MSW) for electricity production in twelve selected metropolises in Nigeria using Landfill Gas to Energy (LFGTE), Incineration (INC) and Anaerobic Digestion (AD) technologies is presented with the aim of evaluating the energy potential for each location as well as determining the economic viability of possible waste to energy project.
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Environmental engineers' handbook

TL;DR: In this article, environmental laws and regulations Environmental Impact Assessment Pollution Prevention in Chemical Manufacturing Standards Air Pollution Noise Pollution Wastewater Treatment Removing Specific Water Contaminants Groundwater and Surface Water Pollution Solid Waste Hazardous Waste
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Municipal solid waste management in Port Harcourt, Nigeria

TL;DR: In this article, the authors assessed the present system of solid waste management in Port Harcourt, with the aim of identifying the main bottlenecks to its efficiency and the way forward.
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New Approach for Estimating Energy Content of Municipal Solid Waste

TL;DR: In this paper, an easier-to-use and more practical new equation is presented, which directly uses the percentages of MSW components, and the validity of the new equation was checked against modified Dulong equation (MDE) by utilizing MSW component data for 35 countries and 86 international cities.
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