title: Effects of introducing energy recovery processes to the municipal solid waste management system in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
abstract: Currently, most developing countries have not set up municipal solid waste management systems with a view of recovering energy from waste or reducing greenhouse gas emissions. In this article, we have studied the possible effects of introducing three energy recovery processes either as a single or combination approach, refuse derived fuel production, incineration and waste power generation, and methane gas recovery from landfill and power generation in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, as a case study. We concluded that incineration process is the most suitable as first introduction of energy recovery. To operate it efficiently, 3Rs strategies need to be promoted. And then, RDF production which is made of waste papers and plastics in high level of sorting may be considered as the second step of energy recovery. However, safety control and marketability of RDF will be required at that moment.
authors: Graduate Division of Nutritional and Environmental Sciences, University of Shizuoka, 52-1, Yada, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka 4228526, Japan. Electronic address: k.toshiki28@gmail.com.
authors: Kosuke
authors: K
authors: Toshiki
authors: Graduate Division of Nutritional and Environmental Sciences, University of Shizuoka, 52-1, Yada, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka 4228526, Japan; Faculty of Land Management, Vietnam National University of Agriculture, Trau Quy, Gia Lam, Hanoi, Viet Nam.
authors: Pham Quy
authors: PQ
authors: Giang
authors: Department of Interregional Environmental System, Graduate School of International Cultural Studies, Tohoku University, 41 Kawauchi, Aoba-ku, Sendai City 980-8576, Japan.
authors: Kevin Roy B
authors: KR
authors: Serrona
authors: Graduate Division of Nutritional and Environmental Sciences, University of Shizuoka, 52-1, Yada, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka 4228526, Japan.
authors: Takahiro
authors: T
authors: Sekikawa
authors: Department of Interregional Environmental System, Graduate School of International Cultural Studies, Tohoku University, 41 Kawauchi, Aoba-ku, Sendai City 980-8576, Japan.
authors: Jeoung-soo
authors: JS
authors: Yu
authors: School of Mechanical Engineering, The Mongolian University of Science and Technology, 3dr khoroo, Chinggis Avenue, Khan-Uul District, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
authors: Baasandash
authors: B
authors: Choijil
authors: Graduate Division of Nutritional and Environmental Sciences, University of Shizuoka, 52-1, Yada, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka 4228526, Japan.
authors: Shoichi
authors: S
authors: Kunikane
mesh_terms: D003246:Conservation of Energy Resources / Q000379:methods*; D017745:Incineration; D008697:Methane / Q000032:analysis; D008986:Mongolia; D062611:Solid Waste / Q000032:analysis*; D064091:Waste Disposal Facilities; D018505:Waste Management / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D062611:Solid Waste; D008697:Methane
keywords: Developing country; Energy recovery; Greenhouse gas emissions; Landfill volumes; Municipal solid waste management; Refuse derived fuel