Study on the best solid waste management practices for Lucena, Quezon, Philipines through waste analysis and characterization study
Date
6-2015
Degree
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
College
College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology (CEAT)
Adviser/Committee Chair
Perlie P. Velasco
Abstract
Waste materials are being generated everyday. The amount of municipal solid waste (MSW) produced increases exponentially as human population continue to grow. Lucena Quezon has population of 246,392 estimated as of 2010 by Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and it is expected that available space of its open dumpsite will be lesser if MSW's of the area are not properly managed. Waste analysis and characterization study (WACS) of daily waste stream of Lucena was conducted last April 6-7, 2014 and served as an initial step for the determination of best practice of solid waste management for entire Lucena. Computations of important parameters, such as waste generation rate and %composition of each type of wastes, needed for different MSW management practices were done at the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB). Solid waste management practices include construction of sanitary landfill, and facilities such as wastes-to-energy (WTE), plastic-to-fuel (PTF), and materials recovery facility (MRF) and the best for the are was selected based on monetary benefit, total percentage of MSW's reduced and validity of the project based on simple payback method for payback period.
Language
English
Location
UPLB College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology (CEAT)
Call Number
LG 993.5 2015 E63 /R47
Recommended Citation
Resuello, Raymart Steven L., "Study on the best solid waste management practices for Lucena, Quezon, Philipines through waste analysis and characterization study" (2015). Undergraduate Theses. 4112.
https://www.ukdr.uplb.edu.ph/etd-undergrad/4112
Document Type
Thesis