The potential of energy recovery from municipal solid waste in Kampala City, Uganda by incineration

• Published in: Energy conversion and management. X Vol. 14; p. 100204
• Main Authors: Amulen, Judith, Kasedde, Hillary, Serugunda, Jonathan, Lwanyaga, Joseph D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2022; Elsevier
• Subjects: Aspen Plus and Aspen Hysys; Incineration; Municipal solid waste; Simulation; Waste characterisation; Incineration; Simulation; Waste characterisation; Municipal solid waste; Aspen Plus and Aspen Hysys

[Display omitted] •Techno-economic study of energy recovery from MSW in Kampala by incineration was done.•Characterization of the MSW was conducted.•A MSW incineration plant was designed and simulated.•The plant can produce 774 kWh of electricity per ton of MSW.•The NPV was USD 34 million, project I...