title: Analysis of a landfill gas to energy system at the municipal solid waste landfill in Gaziantep, Turkey.
abstract: This paper presents an analysis of the electricity generation from municipal solid waste (MSW), via landfill gas valorization technology, at the landfill of Gaziantep City, Turkey. Rapid increase in population, and industrial developments, throughout the world including Turkey results in larger amount of waste materials generated, increased need for energy, and adverse affects on the environment and human health. Turkey plans to produce 1/3 of its electricity demand using renewable energy sources by the year of 2023. It is recommended to use each year around 25 million tonnes of the MSW generated nationwide for a renewable energy supply. In this study, a concise summary of current status of electricity generation from a MSW landfill gas plant (via biogas harnessing) located in Gaziantep City was analyzed as a case study.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Civil Engineering , Hasan Kalyoncu University , Gaziantep , Turkey.
authors.forename: Safak Hengirmen
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Tercan
authors.forename: Ali Firat
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Cabalar
authors.forename: Gokhan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Yaman
mesh_terms: D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000737:chemistry*; D002947:Cities; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D005740:Gases; D012037:Refuse Disposal / Q000379:methods*; D059205:Renewable Energy; D014421:Turkey; D014866:Waste Products
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D005740:Gases; D014866:Waste Products