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Table 1 List of the waste processing technology used in the superstructure and the product yields per ton of MSW

From: Development of a superstructure optimization framework for the design of municipal solid waste facilities

Technology

Yield

References

Electricity (kWh)

Fertilizer (t)

Paper (t)

Plastic (t)

Glass (t)

Bioethanol (t)

Pyrolysis

490

–

–

–

–

–

[22]

Gasification Ia

1000

–

–

–

–

–

[22]

Gasification IIb

–

–

–

–

–

0.255

[23]

Incineration

340

–

–

–

–

–

[22]

AD

187.5

0.27

–

–

–

–

[22]

MRF

–

–

0.9

0.75

0.89

–

[13]

Composting

–

0.3

–

–

–

–

[13]

  1. aGasification I – gasification with electricity generation, b Gasification II – gasification with bioethanol generation