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The present study is an attempt to analyze the percentage generation of solid waste incommercial area of Udhampur (J&K) and to estimate the generation potentiality of energy through combustion of solid waste. The waste to energy industry has proven itself to be an environmentally friendly solution to the disposal of municipal solid waste and the production of energy.The estimation of energy content of commercial solid waste of Udhampur town is discussed in this paper. A regression equation was used for estimating the energy content of commercial solid waste. The estimation of energy content of municipal solid waste (MSW) is normally done by the use of Modified Dulong Equation (MDE). The MDE requires changing all MSW components to percentages of carbon (C), hydrogen (H), oxygen (O), nitrogen (N) and sulfur (S), which is very time-intensive effort. An easier-to-use and more practical new equation is used, which directly uses the percentages of MSW components. The observations made during the course of investigation shows that, the minimum is the percentage by weight of organic waste (vegetable and fruit waste) maximum is the energy content (kj/kg) of the waste.
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Gupta, S. C. and Manhas, P. 2008. Percentage, generation and estimated energy content of Municipal Solid Waste at commercial area of Janipur, Jammu. Env.Conserv.J.; 9 (122): 27-31.
Khan, M.Z.A. and Gharah, Z.H.A. 1991. New approach for estimating energy content of municipal solid waste. J.Env.Eng.,117(3):376-380. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(1991)117:3(376)
Kumar, J.S., Subbaiah, K.V., Rao, P.P.V.V. 2010. Waste to Energy – A case study of Eluru city, Andhra Pradesh. International J. Environ. Sci.,1(2):151. DOI: https://doi.org/10.7763/IJESD.2010.V1.46
Qudais, M. A. and Qdais, H. A. A. 2000. Energy content of municipal solid waste in Jordan and its potential utilization. Mechanical Engineering Department, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan. Online available January, 2000.
Ramakrishna, V. and Babu, B.V. 2010. Energy recovery from urban solid waste-a case study. Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani (Rajasthan), India.
Roy, G. K. 1998. Municipal Solid Waste Recycle-An Economic proposition for a developing Nation. Ind. J. Environ. Prot.; 8(1): 51-54.
Shah, K. A. 1994. Recycling of Municipal waste. Ind. J. Environ. Prot.; 5(5): 328-336.
Tripathi, R.D., Rai, U.N. and Baghet, V.S. 2006. The challenge of solid waste. Science Reporter, 39-42.
Uchendu, C. 2008. Municipal solid waste treatment and recycling technologies for developing countries-A typical Nigerian study. Journal of Solid waste Technology and Management; 34(3): 127-135.