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Table 4 Summary of the optimal waste processing facilities in Scenarios I, II and the optimal waste processing facility under uncertainty

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

Details

Unit

Scenario I

Scenario II

Optimal under uncertainty

Annual profit

106 USD yr−1

6.90

−16.63

6.64

CAP

106 USD yr−1

24.72

15.11

24.72

 MRF

%

16.6

0.0

16.6

 AD

%

80.7

0.0

80.7

 Landfill

%

2.7

100.0

2.7

OPE

106 USD yr−1

3.48

1.51

3.48

 MRF

%

40.8

0.0

40.8

 AD

%

57.3

0.0

57.3

 Landfill

%

1.9

99.3

1.9

 Wastewater treatment

%

<  0.1

0.7

<  0.1

SALE

106 USD yr−1

35.10

0.00

34.87

 Electricity

%

42.6

0.0

42.9

 Fertilizer

%

21.5

0.0

21.6

 Recycled paper

%

9.3

0.0

9.0

 Recycled glass

%

5.7

0.0

21.0

 Recycled plastic

%

20.9

0.0

5.5