TY - JOUR
T1 - A review of the current situation of municipal solid waste management in India and its potential for anaerobic digestion
AU - Fernandes, Rikitha S.
AU - Shetty, Nitinkumar S.
AU - Thimmappa, B. H.S.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - This work aims to give an overview of the current situation of municipal solid waste management (MSWM) in India to discuss the consequences of untreated waste for humans and the environment, and to show the potential for sustainable disposal. In particular, anaerobic digestion has been discussed, as this technology is already being widely used in India and proves its sustainable effect. The high organic fraction content in MSW makes it suitable for anaerobic digestion and can be used sustainably. Besides, waste-to-energy (WTE) technology is very profitable due to biogas production out of organic waste and the generation of fertiliser out of the slurry. The result of this analysis on the current situation and prospects shows that India’s biogas production is lower than its potential. This aspect is mainly due to non-functioning waste management, including separation, collection, and transport.
AB - This work aims to give an overview of the current situation of municipal solid waste management (MSWM) in India to discuss the consequences of untreated waste for humans and the environment, and to show the potential for sustainable disposal. In particular, anaerobic digestion has been discussed, as this technology is already being widely used in India and proves its sustainable effect. The high organic fraction content in MSW makes it suitable for anaerobic digestion and can be used sustainably. Besides, waste-to-energy (WTE) technology is very profitable due to biogas production out of organic waste and the generation of fertiliser out of the slurry. The result of this analysis on the current situation and prospects shows that India’s biogas production is lower than its potential. This aspect is mainly due to non-functioning waste management, including separation, collection, and transport.
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U2 - 10.1504/ijep.2021.125196
DO - 10.1504/ijep.2021.125196
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85138051148
SN - 0957-4352
VL - 69
SP - 130
EP - 150
JO - International Journal of Environment and Pollution
JF - International Journal of Environment and Pollution
IS - 1-2
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