Sustainable management of municipal solid waste through waste-to-energy technologies

Sunita Varjani; Hossein Shahbeig; Kartik Popat; Zeel Patel; Shaili Vyas; Anil V. Shah; Damià Barceló; Huu Hao Ngo; Christian Sonne; Su Shiung Lam; Mortaza Aghbashlo; Meisam Tabatabaei

doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127247

Sustainable management of municipal solid waste through waste-to-energy technologies

Sunita Varjani^*, Hossein Shahbeig, Kartik Popat, Zeel Patel, Shaili Vyas, Anil V. Shah, Damià Barceló, Huu Hao Ngo, Christian Sonne, Su Shiung Lam, Mortaza Aghbashlo, Meisam Tabatabaei

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Abstract

Increasing municipal solid waste (MSW) generation and environmental concerns have sparked global interest in waste valorization through various waste-to-energy (WtE) to generate renewable energy sources and reduce dependency on fossil-derived fuels and chemicals. These technologies are vital for implementing the envisioned global “bioeconomy” through biorefineries. In light of that, a detailed overview of WtE technologies with their benefits and drawbacks is provided in this paper. Additionally, the biorefinery concept for waste management and sustainable energy generation is discussed. The identification of appropriate WtE technology for energy recovery continues to be a significant challenge. So, in order to effectively apply WtE technologies in the burgeoning bioeconomy, this review provides a comprehensive overview of the existing scenario for sustainable MSW management along with the bottlenecks and perspectives. © 2022 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Original language	English
Article number	127247
Journal	Bioresource Technology
Volume	355
Online published	29 Apr 2022
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127247
Publication status	Published - Jul 2022
Externally published	Yes

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Bioenergy
Biorefinery
Circular bioeconomy
Sustainability
Waste to energy

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