Potential of waste-to-energy facility for five selected municipalities in Laguna, Philippines

Date

4-2014

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

College

College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology (CEAT)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Melvin B. Solomon

Abstract

The province of Laguna has the second largest population in CALABARZON according to the 2010 census of the Philippine Statistics Authority. The increase in population of the province also led to the increase in waste generation of the area. The study was made to determine the potential of a waste-to-energy incineration facility to convert the waste dumped in disposal sites into usable energy as well as to decrease the amount of waste in the disposal sites. The selected municipalities were San Pablo City, Liliw, Kalayaan, Pangil, and Siniloan. The volume of waste that can be potentially eliminated by the facility was determined. Calorific values for the different waste compositions for every municipality were computed. Also, two groups of wastes with different compositions were used to determine the most effective waste composition for waste reduction and energy generation. It was found that the facility can reduce high amounts of disposed waste up to 60.61%. Rubber had the highest as received calorific value, CVraw, followed by plastic, paper, food, and yard waste. Including the food and yard waste in the incineration would result to a higher waste reduction while removing them would result to a higher heat generation. It was determined that the amount of the waste affects the overall calorific value. The computed total CVraw, was 8.81MJ/kg. A waste-to-energy incineration facility has a potential for the five municipalities in terms of waste reduction and energy generation.

Language

English

Location

UPLB Main Library Special Collections Section (USCS)

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Document Type

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