Power Generation From Municipal Solid Waste- A Case Study
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| Author | Dr. J. Bhagwan Reddy, NagaRaju. Annam |
| ISSN | 2306-708X |
| On Pages | 52-58 |
| Volume No. | 2 |
| Issue No. | 4 |
| Issue Date | ------- |
| Publishing Date | ------ |
| Keywords | Municipal Solid Waste (MSW), environmental pollution, landfills, renewable energy, green technology, fly- ash bricks. |
Abstract
In the modern world, the quantity of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) is increasing rapidly as a result of increase in population, industrialization and urbanization. The municipal authorities and government agencies are planning to reduce landfill waste and promote renewable energy. In this paper the case study of 6.6MW MSW power plant run by SELCO international Ltd., Shadnagar near Hyderabad in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India is presented. The MSW collected from Hyderabad city is a composite mixture. It is collected separately as bio-degradable and non-biodegradable waste. The MSW processing plant is working since year 1999 at GandhamGuda, Hyderabad and is generating 700 tons per day of processed MSW. The processed waste is transported to power generation plant. The 6.6MW MSW power plant generates electricity since 2003. The processed municipal solid waste is mixed with rice husk in the ratio 80:20. The MSW power plant produces many useful byproducts such as agricultural manure, fly ash, waste heat etc., which can be used fertilizer, fly ash bricks & tiles etc. This technology mainly reduces environmental pollution and landfills, thus improving the health standards of urban people.
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