Assess the Potential Contribution of Municipal Solid Waste Power Generation Facilities in Libya

International Journal of Thermal Engineering

© 2021 by SSRG - IJTE Journal

Volume 7 Issue 1

Year of Publication : 2021

Authors : Monaem Elmnifi, Osama D.H abdulrazig, Hadir Gawili, A.M. Elbreki, Nouriyah Faraj

10.14445/23950250/IJTE-V7I1P101

How to Cite?

Monaem Elmnifi, Osama D.H abdulrazig, Hadir Gawili, A.M. Elbreki, Nouriyah Faraj, "Assess the Potential Contribution of Municipal Solid Waste Power Generation Facilities in Libya," SSRG International Journal of Thermal Engineering, vol. 7,  no. 1, pp. 1-4, 2021. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23950250/IJTE-V7I1P101

Abstract:

The generation of municipal solid waste (MSW) has lately increased as a result of population rapid growth in Libya. However, according to some reported issues, the country's electricity demand and the problem of waste in Libya lies in the lack of good waste management is an important dilemma that needs to solve. As the disposal of all types of waste goes in open dumps, and that negatively affects the environment and increases greenhouse gases. This study gives a brief proposal to use renewable energy, which contains waste-to-energy (WTE) facilities. This paper evaluates the potential contribution of WTE facilities to total maximum energy demand in Libya up to 2030 based on two scenarios: mass incineration and mass incineration with recycling in the whole country of Libya and not just the cities. The analysis shows that a potential of about 197 MW based on the mass combustion scenario and about 57 MW based on the mass incineration scenario with recycling. Moreover, these values are around 0.82% and 0.24% of the expected 2030 peak electricity demand of 24.1 GW. The projected results for each city of the two scenarios can use to design the future WTE facilities in major cities in Libya. Further investigations recommended assessing the two scenarios based on financial, social, technical, and environmental criteria.

Keywords:

Municipal solid waste, Incineration, Libya, electricity demand, waste to energy

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