IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

International Journal of Engineering and Modern Technology (IJEMT )

E-ISSN 2504-8848
P-ISSN 2695-2149
VOL. 8 NO. 3 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56201/ijemt.v8.no3.2022.pg52.63

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Production of Sustainable Renewable Energy from Biodegradable Wastes

Saleh M. Abdullahi, 2 Adamu Abdullahi, 3 Sanni J. Enewo, 4 Ahmed T. Ashiru, 5 Eziefula Amanda Ugochi and 6 Ahmed Isa Makun

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Abstract

Renewable energy from ISWM system plays a significant role in clean energy harvesting. SW containing 50% - 60% of methane (CH 4 ) gas, with 40% - 50% carbon dioxide (CO 2 ). CH 4 being a valuable resources for clean energy production has 18 - 22 MJm -3 of energy content. Nigeria depends on finite means of energy sources, and are generally non- renewable in nature. Hence, this poise a greater danger to environmental sustainability. Therefore, this research aimed at providing an effective and sustainable dependability from the use of non-renewable to renewable energy sources, leading a shift from oil resource based energy to biodegradable energy & W-t-E resources, all emanating from MSW. Quantitative and qualitative approaches have been adopted in-line with this research work, to effectively evaluate and to extract 100% of CH 4 gas (natural gas) available as LFG from SW to be used in domestic, industrial and power electricity generation plants. Technically this is achievable through passive or active gas management system, for an extensive extraction peak productivity period of 1 - 20 yrs. of available waste stream table 3, figure 4 and 7. Similarly an increased waste generated in 2020 from that of 2015, led to the extraction peak production period of 1 – 30 yrs. of continuous energy harvesting table 4, figure 5 and 7 respectively. Hence, there is the need for various stakeholders to invest in effective ISWM to boosting raw material sources for RRR.

keywords:

MSW, Biodegradable, Waste-to-Energy, Landfill, CH 4 , Gas, and Simulation.

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