Prospects in developing countries for energy from urban solid wastes: Bioenergy systems report

Technical Report · Thu Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:6365574

This report has been designed to provide (a) a comparative analysis of the characteristics of urban solid wastes in the US, Europe, and developing countries; (b) basic information on the characteristics and operation of the principal types of waste-to-energy systems in use in the US and Europe at present; and (c) a preliminary assessment of the feasibility of using each type of system with wastes available in developing countries. The feasibility of a waste-to-energy option in a given city in a developing country is greatly influenced by the waste collection, scavenging, and waste disposal practices in that city and by the composition of the residual wastes. Although the details vary considerably from city to city, the following generalizations apply to the great majority of cities in developing countries.

• Research Organization: Agency for International Development, Washington, DC (USA). Office of Energy
• OSTI ID: 6365574
• Report Number(s): USAID/OE-9008470; ON: TI89008470
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
MUNICIPAL WASTES
INVENTORIES
SANITARY LANDFILLS
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
ANAEROBIC CONDITIONS
DENSITY
EVALUATION
METHANE
MOISTURE
PAPER
PLASTICS
USES
ALKANES
HYDROCARBONS
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MATERIALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PETROCHEMICALS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
SYNTHETIC MATERIALS
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTES
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