Greenhouse gases emissions from waste management practices using Life Cycle Inventory model
Resource
Journal of Hazardous Materials 155 (1-2): 23-31
Journal
Journal of Hazardous Materials
Journal Issue
155
Pages
23-31
Date Issued
2008
Date
2008
Author(s)
Chen, Tsao-Chou
Abstract
When exploring the correlation between municipal solid waste management and green house gas emission, the volume and physical composition of the waste matter must be taken into account. Due to differences in local environments and lifestyles the quantity and composition of waste often vary. This leads to differences in waste treatment methods and causes different volumes of greenhouse gases (GHGs), highlighting the need for local research. In this study the Life Cycle Inventory method was used with global warming indicator GHGs as the variables. By quantifying the data and adopting a region-based approach, this created a model of household MSWM in Taipei City, a metropolitan region in Taiwan. To allow analysis and comparison a compensatory system was then added to expand the system boundary. The results of the analysis indicated that out of all the solid waste management sub-models for a function unit, recycling was the most effective method for reducing GHG emissions while using kitchen food waste as swine feeding resulted in the most GHG emissions. As for the impact of waste collection vehicles on emissions, if the efficiency of transportation could be improved and energy consumption reduced, this will help solid waste management to achieve its goal of reducing GHG emissions. © 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Subjects
Greenhouse gases; Life Cycle Inventory; Solid waste management; Waste treatment
Other Subjects
Industrial emissions; Life cycle; Solid wastes; Waste treatment; Life Cycle Inventory; Solid waste management; Greenhouse gases; Greenhouse gases; Industrial emissions; Life cycle; Solid wastes; Waste treatment; emission control; emission inventory; global warming; greenhouse gas; life cycle analysis; metropolitan area; municipal solid waste; recycling; waste transport; waste treatment; air pollutant; article; greenhouse gas; incineration; landfill; solid waste management; waste management; Air Pollutants; Animal Husbandry; Animals; Carbon Dioxide; Cities; Conservation of Natural Resources; Greenhouse Effect; Methane; Models, Theoretical; Nitrous Oxide; Soil; Swine; Taiwan; Waste Management; Asia; Eurasia; Far East; Taipei; Taiwan; Suidae
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journal article
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