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Burning Municipal Solid Waste to Generate Electric Power, a Study in Al-Marj, Libya

Monaem Elmnifi
Monaem Elmnifi * § M.Sc. in Energy technologies, B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering
§ Bright Star University

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Abstract

Incineration is used to reduce the effect of harmful environmental and health problems resultant from waste dumping into unsuitable landfills. The aim of this paper is to use incineration method to produce electrical energy from waste treatment. It is a new technology that destructs the solid waste by controlled burning at high temperatures. Different applications of incineration techniques have been evaluated in order to treat waste in El-Marj city. Based on daily waste weight for every person random samples are collected from different zones in the city for about 8 years. The thermodynamic model calculations of proposed plant show that one ton of waste can produce one MW of electricity.

I. INTRODUCTION

Thermal and non-thermal techniques are most common and popular method for municipal solid waste (MSW) treatment to produce energy. These technologies are widely used to reduce the environmental impacts caused by inadequate waste management [1]. Incineration and all other high temperature treatments are classified as waste thermal treatment. The basic idea of thermal process is to use heat resulting from burning waste to generate energy, while the non-thermal process is to generate energy without direct burning of waste or any burning resource [2].

As a result of continues improvement of thermal technologies, there are about 600 plants using incineration processes has been established recently to produce energy [3].

In addition to incineration, there are two waste thermal techniques which known as advanced thermal treatment (ATT) used in waste industry as gasification, pyrolysis. Pyrolysis can be classified as a process without the use of oxygen. It requires external heat to maintain the desirable temperature, while gasification is considered to be between pyrolysis and combustion with control of oxygen. [5]

Even though several ways are widely used to treat waste in the World, Libyan waste management has not applied any of the basic techniques at any waste treatment level. In this paper, Pfaffenauincineration treatments model has been studied to apply it in El-Marj city. The results show that the rate of waste in the city (kg/capita/day) has been increased from 0.68 in 2006 to 1.08 in 2015. In addition, based on the thermodynamic equation our calculations show that one MW can be generated from one ton MSW. This paper is divided as following, types of thermal of waste treatment, data collections, model, results and conclusions.

II. METHODS OF THERMAL WASTE TREATMENT

Table 1: Typical reaction conditions and products from pyrolysis, gasification and incineration Processes adapted from [6]
PyrolysisGasificationCombustion
Temperature (°C)250 - 700500 – 1600800 – 1450
Pressure (bar)11 – 1451
AtmosphereInert/nitrogenGasification agent: O2, H2OAir
Stoichiometric ratio0<1>1
Products from the Process
Gas phase:H2, CO, hydrocarbons, H2O,N2H2,CH4, CO, CO2, H2O, N2CO2, H2O, O2, N2
Solid phase:Ash, cokeSlag, ashAsh, slag
Liquid phase:Pyrolysis oil and water

III. EL-MARJ MSWI MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE INPUT DATA

MSW data are collected from EL-Marj city during the period of (2006 – 2015). In 2001, the percentage of MSW per capita was about 0.915 kg/day, while in 2006 the proportion of the individual production of MSW was 0.98 kg per day. [9] The

The a va er age of waste kg/capita = totalamountofwasteperonefamilynumberoffamilymembers

In this research, the average number of a family is assumed to be 7.

Table 2: Technical data for MSWI potential of EL-MARJ
YearCitizensWaste indicators [kg/capita/ day]Waste quantity [Kg/year]Waste quantity [ton/year]The cumulative amount of waste
2006553400.6837.71350513505
2007622340.9860.622228.535733.5
2008716740.9970.9525896.7561630.25
2009804671.0080.4629367.990998.15
2010896541.01590.1032886.5123884.65
2011986751.028101.4337021.9160906.5
20121077651.041112.1840945.7201852.2
20131168971.054123.244969246821.2
20141259871.067134.4349067295888.2
20151351191.08145.9353264349152.2

IV. PHYSICAL MODEL

Pfaffenau combustion plant is implemented in this research, data and schematic diagram are shown in the following table 3 and fig.1 respectively.

Table 3: General data of the fluidized bed reactor of the waste incineration plant Pfaffenau
Fluidized bed reactor Pfaffenau
Start-up1994
Start-up after overhaul31.12.2000
Firing technologyFluidized bed reactor
Waste throughput26000t
Average calorific value of the waste5000 - 30000 kJ kg-1
Thermal output8 MW
Operating hours (test operation)7300
Figure 1: Shows the general structure of the power station of waste incineration
Figure 1: Shows the general structure of the power station of waste incineration

According Pfaffenau model the general construction of the station is consisting of the following units:

1. Waste bunker

2. Firing system: fluidized bed reactor
3. Waste heat boiler
  1. Flue-gas cleaning devices consisting of: Electrostatic precipitator, three-stage wet scrubber,

  2. Catalyst for NOX removal and dioxin destruction

6. Multistage waste water treatment plant
  1. Steam turbine, generator and heat decoupling system.

This model was constructed in 2000 and it operated since 2001. In the first stage of waste incineration process, the MSW are delivered to waste banker then, moves to the pre-combustion process where metal and glasses are removed. Gas and slug or ashes are produced during the combustion stage. Flue gas is cleaned by using different filters. The clean gas is emitted through chimney in the last stage of the process. Thermal conversation of waste to energy is now very much applied technology for waste management system due to the generation of heat and energy from the waste stream. [6, 8]

V. MATHEMATICAL MODEL AND DATA ANALYSIS

The mathematical model is the model that describes the accounts of the system when changing conditions of operation based on form physical in the, model is as follows: The Fig. 2 shows Diagram of the most essential component of the station.

The calculation of the generated potential energy from MSW incineration is obtained from thermodynamic equations mentioned below and fixed thermodynamic conditions in table 4 [11].

B=Boiler, T=turbine, C=Condenser, P=pump Fig. 2: Schematic of Power Plant

The thermodynamic equation are

(1)Pm=m2×(h2−h1)

mechanical power from turbine ( Pm )

Pg=ηg×Pm

gross electric energy ( Pg )

(3)Pnet=Pg−Pown

net electric energy ( Pnet ) whine:

m = mass flow rate of steam (kg/s)

ηg= electric generator efficiency (%)

Pown = needs of electricity of power plant (6%.Pg)

h2 = enthalpy input to turbine (kJ/kg)

(4)Qf=mf×cv

The amount of heat supplied by fuel ( Qf )

mf=massofwaste (kg/s),cv=calorificvolumeofwaste (kJ/kg)

(5)Qs=m2×(h2−h1)

The amount of steam supplied by boiler (Qs)

ms=massofsteam(kg/s)

h2=enthalpysteamatpoint2,h2=f(P2,T2)

h1=Enthalpysteamatpoint 1

(6)ηo=(Pg−Pp/Qf)

Overall Efficiency of The Plant ( ηo ) needs of electricity of power pump ( Pp )

ηth=PnetQs×100

ntb Thermal efficiency (%)

(8)S.f.C=(3600×mf)PnetPnet
(9)S.S.C=3600×msPnet

S.f.C specific fuel consumption ( kgf / kW h)

S.S.C specific steam consumption ( kgs / kW h) By conducting the calculations on the station and at temperatures ranging from 400 to 600 the change in output power ranging from 20 to 40 MW. Our calculations based on the upper equations show that the best efficiency can the plant reached is 28% at a temperature of 600 C° with lowest rate of fuel consumption. These results are show in table 5, table 6, table 7.

Table 4: Given thermodynamic data, Pnet=20−40 MW
PointConditionGiven data
1Compressed waterP = 95 bar T= 45 Co
2Superheated steamP = 90 bar,T =400 to 600 Co
3Wet steam expansion from 2P = 6 bar, ηG = 97% ΠB = 75%
4Wet steam expansion from 3P = 0.06 bar, X = 0.88
5Saturated liquidsP = 0.06 bar
6Compressed waterP = 6.5 bar
7Saturated liquidsP = 6 bar
8WaterP = 1 bar, T = 20 Co
9Compressed waterP = 2 bar
10Compressed waterP = 1.5 bar, T = 30 Co
Table 5: Shows the results of the study at a temperature of 400 C°
Pnet , MWMh , kg/sηthηo%s.f.c, kg/kwhS.S.C Kgs/kwhMcw
203.227200.585.41878
254.0527200.585.32347
304.827200.585.32738
355.527200.585.33207
406.227200.585.33598

Table 6: Shows the results of the study at a temperature of 500

C∘

Pnet , MWMf, kg/sηthηo ,%s.f.c, kg/kwhS.S.C Kgs/kwhMcw
202.625250.463.81353
253.225250.463.81664
303.925250.463.82026
354.325250.463.82388
404.925250.463.82214

Table 7: Shows the results of the study at a temperature of

600∘C

Pnet,MWMf,kg/sΠthΠα,%s.f.c, kgf/kwhS.S.C kgs/kwhMcw
202.338280.43.11118
252.838280.43.11344
303.438280.43.11666
354.138280.43.11988
404.838280.43.12214

VI. RESULTS AND ANALYSIS

Based on the fixed values taken from the table 4 the electrical energy produced from 20-40 MW were calculated during the changes of temperature degrees from 400 to 600 C°. From equation (1) the mechanical energy was calculated ( Pm ) and by using equation (2) we calculated ( pg ) gross energy and from it we got the total efficiency energy ( pnet ). From the thermal capacity of waste (CV) which amounts from 5000-30000 kJ/kg, where we had assumed it to be (30000), the thermal energy of waste ( Qf ) was calculated from equation (4) and with using table steam on the temperature degrees from 400-600C° the Enthalpy steam ( h1−h2 ) was found and from it the thermal energy of steam (Qs) was calculated. Through the previous equations, the thermal efficiency was calculated ( ηth ) with the reparation in equation (7) and the total efficiency ( ηo ) from equation (6). Also the rate of consumption of fuel and gas (S.f.c), (S.S.c) from equation (8,9) and through it we obtain the results that are provided in the tables (5) (6) (7) that show each study on its own included with the change of temperature degrees from 400,500,600C° respectively.

After holding these accounts on bikes mentioned the heat was taking the temperature of 800∘ C and 1200∘ C and found that there is an increase in the overall efficiency of the plant with a lack of consumer waste mass.

VII. CONCLUSIONS

In this paper we have calculated the daily amount of solid waste for each person, so it can be used to generate the thermal or electrical energy by burning it in the bed furnace and thus gaining heat with temperature above 850c°. We have applied thermodynamic equations to calculate the daily amount of solid waste for each person, so it can be used to generate the thermal or electrical energy by burning it in the bed furnace and thus gaining heat with temperature above 850c°. We have applied thermodynamic equations to calculate the rate of produced energy from 20Mw to 40Mw with change in temperature from 400c° to 600c° and to achieve results for the rate of fuel consumption, total efficiency and thermal efficiency. From these results it has been shown that the most efficient and least consumed fuel is at temperature of 600c°.

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Monaem Elmnifi, Naji Abdelwanis, Otman Imrayed. 2020. "Burning Municipal Solid Waste to Generate Electric Power, a Study in Al-Marj, Libya". Global Journal of Research in Engineering GJRE-A Volume 20 (GJRE Volume 20 Issue A3).

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Burning Municipal Solid Waste to Generate Electric Power, a Study in Al-Marj, Libya

Monaem Elmnifi
Monaem Elmnifi Bright Star University
Naji Abdelwanis
Naji Abdelwanis
Otman Imrayed
Otman Imrayed