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MSW management strategies for the city of Rome: a comparative assessment

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Journal 01 Jan 2010 Italy Publisher:Inderscience PublishersJournal:International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management, volume 13, page 281 (issn: 1466-2132, eissn: 1741-511X,

Authors: Costa, G; GAVASCI, RENATO; LOMBARDI, FRANCESCO; Muraro, P.;

doi: 10.1504/ijetm.2010.038008

handle: 2108/12212

MSW management strategies for the city of Rome: a comparative assessment

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Abstract

In this paper, on the basis of a detailed characterisation of the Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) generated in the city of Rome, different integrated management strategies regarding both source separation of selected fractions and the treatment and disposal of the residual commingled waste were compared and discussed in terms of achievable material and energy recovery. The main findings of this study, that can be extended to other regions characterised by similar environmental policies and social and economical conditions, showed that source separation percentages cannot realistically exceed certain maximum percentages, particularly when they are addressed at selecting waste fractions for recycling. Regarding the management of the residual commingled waste, thermal treatment of all the fractions for which no further material recovery can be realistically pursued resulted the most convenient strategy in terms of recoverable thermal energy.

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Italy

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University of Rome Tor Vergata
Italy
University of Rome Tor Vergata
Italy

Keywords

integrated management strategie, composition; energy recovery; material recovery; integrated management strategies; MBT; mechanical biological treatment; MSW; municipal solid waste; recycling; RDF; refuse derived fuel; residual commingled waste; source separation, energy recovery, Settore ICAR/03 - INGEGNERIA SANITARIA - AMBIENTALE, refuse derived fuel, 710, municipal solid waste, recycling, MSW, RDF, MBT, mechanical biological treatment, composition, source separation, residual commingled waste, material recovery

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