Utilization of Computer Simulation for Waste Separation Design as a Logistics System

• Published in: International journal of simulation modelling Vol. 17; no. 4; pp. 583 - 596
• Main Authors: Straka, M., Khouri, S., Rosova, A., Caganova, D., Culkova, K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Vienna DAAAM International Vienna 01.12.2018
• Subjects: Computer simulation; Design engineering; Ferrous metals; Granulation; Gravel; Logistics; Nonferrous metals; Pallets; Raw materials; Recycling; Rubber; Separation; Textiles
• ISSN: 1726-4529; 1726-4529
• DOI: 10.2507/IJSIMM17(4)444

The article discusses the problem of total waste separation in the frame of a computer simulation design of these systems. The aim of the article is to employ computer simulation, modelling and logistics for the needs of total separation of waste and its recycling into the form of raw materials and re-usable resources in practice. The results of the computer simulation show that by using total separation and waste recycling in the specifically analysed region, it is possible to produce approximately 7700 tons of recycled paper, 2400 tons of multilevel packages, 8000 tons of glass, 3000 tons of old textiles, 3500 tons of iron, approximately 1500 tons of non-ferrous metals, approximately 2700 tons of wooden pallets, approximately 1200 tons of rubber granulate, to process approximately 800 tons of dangerous waste, 2400 tons of electro waste, 2100 tons of gravel, 840 tons of sand and to liquidate approximately 3200 tons of non-recyclable waste during the whole year.