Municipal solid waste to energy opportunities in Kakinada City, India | |
| Author | Kumar, Indana Venkata Appala Mani |
| Call Number | AIT RSPR no.ET-18-07 |
| Subject(s) | Solid waste management--India--Kakinada City Renewable energy--India--Kakinada City |
| Note | A research study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering in Energy |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | |
| Abstract | This study is an attempt made to estimate the generation and composition of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) from different waste streams and involved the study of procedures available in waste collection, treatment, and disposal practices in Kakinada city, India. The total amount of MSW generated is around 198 TPD with an average solid waste generation per capita of 0.567 kg/day/person. MSW generated in the city along with population is projected for next 25 years be in incremental manner. The physical composition of generated wastes in city on an average was around 48.2% wet wastes, 7% garden & 3.1 % coconut shells, 2.7% plastics, 7.6% paper, textiles of 2%, wood of 6.2%, metals comprising of 0.7%, rubber of 1.6%, glass was of 1.5% and dust and other inert of 19.4%. The Design criteria adopted for Solid Waste Management in Kakinada as following phases such as: Generation, Storage, Primary Collection, Secondary Collection and Transport, Processing/ Treatment, Final Disposal was studied, and the prices of compost and recyclables are sold at a price ofRs.2000 per Ton which is relatively lower price as compared with standard selling prices in India. Based on the local MSW composition characteristics, different waste to energy technologies have been compared with respect to various parameters and with the help of experts, Anaerobic Digestion (AD) and Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) technologies were ranked as the most appropriate options for power generation by using Sustainability Assessment of Technologies. Eventually, Anaerobic Digestion (AD) was recommended as an economical and viable technological option for Kakinada city. Anaerobic Digestion technology with floating dome type biogas plant was considered to perform financial feasibility analysis for a community basis in this study. A Financial analysis was carried out on anaerobic digestion plant of OFMSW for a community generating around 500kg/day to 2000kg/day organic waste (food waste, kitchen waste, market & institutional waste, agricultural waste, yard /garden waste, manure). With necessary values and assumptions as per Indian and state-wise approximates values for financial analysis such as payback, NPV, IRR and B/C ratio for four different scenarios (500kg/day, 1000kg/day, 1500kg/day & 2000kg/day) biogas plant were analysed for financial viability of the projects. The results concluded that all the four capacities of the plant were financially viable. |
| Year | 2018 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | |
| Type | Research Study Project Report (RSPR) |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Energy and Climate Change (Former title: Department of Energy, Environment, and Climate Change (DEECC)) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Energy Technology (ET) |
| Chairperson(s) | Salam, P. Abdul |
| Examination Committee(s) | Singh, Jai Govind;Kumar, Sivanappan |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Asian Institute of Technology Fellowship |
| Degree | Research Studies Project Report (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2018 |