| dc.creator |
Omari, Arthur |
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| dc.creator |
Said, Mahir M. |
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| dc.creator |
Njau, Karoli N. |
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| dc.creator |
John, Geoffrey R. |
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| dc.creator |
Mtui, Peter |
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| dc.date |
2016-05-13T11:24:55Z |
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| dc.date |
2016-05-13T11:24:55Z |
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| dc.date |
2014-01 |
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| dc.date.accessioned |
2018-03-27T08:32:22Z |
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| dc.date.available |
2018-03-27T08:32:22Z |
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| dc.identifier |
2224-3232 |
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| dc.identifier |
2225-0573 |
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| dc.identifier |
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/2032 |
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| dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/2032 |
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| dc.description |
A study of energy recovery from municipal solid waste was undertaken. The energy content of the solid waste is 12MJ/kg. The elemental composition shows that the municipal solid waste contains 50% and 5% of carbon and hydrogen respectively. The energy flow (exothermic and endothermic) and thermal degradation analysis were carried out using differential scanning calorimetry and thermo-gravimetric analyser respectively. Experiments were performed at heating rate of 10 K/min, 20 K/min, 30 K/min and 40 K/min in the nitrogen atmosphere at temperature between room temperature and 1273 K. The thermal degradation kinetic parameters values of activation energy (E a) ranged from 205.9 to 260.6kJ/mol. It has been observed that municipal solid waste is less reactive to combustion as compared to coal and biomass, but its reactivity can be improved through pre-treating process so as to reduce noncombustible materials such as oxygen and ash content. Also pyrolysis and gasification can be used to convert MSW to liquid or gaseous fuel. |
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| dc.language |
en |
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| dc.publisher |
Journal of Energy Technologies and Policy |
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| dc.subject |
Municipal Solid Waste |
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| dc.subject |
Thermal behavior |
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| dc.subject |
Thermo gravimetric Analysis |
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| dc.title |
Energy Recovery routes from Municipal Solid Waste, A case study of Arusha-Tanzania |
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| dc.type |
Journal Article |
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