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Biofuels from MSW – An Introduction

Dhuha Al-Ibraheem — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:04:52 +0000

Nowadays, biofuels are in high demand for transportation, industrial heating and electricity generation. Different technologies are being tested for using MSW as feedstock for producing biofuels. This article will provide brief description of biochemical and thermochemical conversion routes for the...

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Waste-to-Energy in Saudi Arabia

Salman Zafar — Wed, 24 Dec 2025 22:05:52 +0000

Urban waste management has emerged as a big challenge for the government and local bodies in Saudi Arabia. The country generates more than 15 million tons of municipal solid waste each year with per capita waste production estimated to be...

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Solid Waste Management in Nigeria

Wale Bakare — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 04:03:20 +0000

Solid waste management is the most pressing environmental challenge faced by urban and rural areas of Nigeria. Nigeria, with population exceeding 170 million, is one of the largest producers of solid waste in Africa. Despite a host of policies and...

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Generating Electricity from Municipal Solid Waste

Michael Tobias — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 22:31:45 +0000

We live in a throwaway society that accumulates vast quantities of waste every day. While this comes with pressing challenges, there are also opportunities for professionals including electrical engineers to process at least some of the waste to produce much-needed...

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Waste-to-Energy Sector in China: Perspectives

Miriam Fernandez — Sat, 07 Jun 2025 20:09:35 +0000

China is the world’s largest waste generator, producing as much as 175 million tons of waste every year. With a current population surpassing 1.37 billion and exponential trends in waste output expected to continue, it is estimated that China’s cities...

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Solid Wastes in the Middle East

Salman Zafar — Sun, 25 May 2025 18:56:52 +0000

The high rate of population growth, urbanization and economic expansion in the Middle East is not only accelerating consumption rates but also increasing the generation rate of all sorts of waste. The gross urban waste generation quantity from Middle East...

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Gasification of Municipal Wastes

Salman Zafar — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 13:04:44 +0000

Gasification of municipal wastes involves the reaction of carbonaceous feedstock with an oxygen-containing reagent, usually oxygen, air, steam or carbon dioxide, generally at temperatures above 800°C. The process is largely exothermic but some heat may be required to initialise and sustain...

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Recycling and Waste-to-Energy Prospects in Saudi Arabia

Abdul-Sattar Nizami — Sat, 05 Apr 2025 12:58:43 +0000

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia produces around 15 million tons of municipal solid waste (MSW) each year with average daily rate of 1.4 kg per person. With the current growing population (3.4% yearly rate), urbanization (1.5% yearly rate) and economic...

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Comparison of MSW-to-Energy Processes

Salman Zafar — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 21:53:36 +0000

MSW-to-Energy is the use of thermochemical and biochemical technologies to recover energy, usually in the form of electricity, steam and other fuels, from urban wastes. The main categories of MSW-to-energy technologies are physical technologies, which process waste to make it...

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Biomass Energy Potential in Pakistan

Naseem Aziz — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 15:35:44 +0000

Being an agricultural economy, biomass energy potential in Pakistan is highly promising. Pakistan is experiencing a severe energy crisis these days which is resulting in adverse long term economic and social problems. The electricity and gas shortages have directly impacted...

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A Glance at Biggest Dumpsites in Nigeria

Suhaib Arogundade — Sun, 01 Sep 2024 08:44:35 +0000

Waste dumping is the predominant method for solid waste disposal in developing countries worldwide, and Nigeria is no exception. Nigeria is home to six of the biggest dumpsites in Africa, according to Waste Atlas 2014 report on World’s 50 Biggest...

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Waste Management in Peshawar

Mian Maqbool Hussain — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 10:23:58 +0000

Peshawar is among the biggest cities in Pakistan with estimated population of 4 million inhabitants. Like most of the cities in Pakistan, solid waste management is a big challenge in Peshawar as the city generate 600-700 tons of municipal waste...

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Waste Management Outlook for India

Ranjith Annepu — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 10:08:21 +0000

Waste management crisis in India should be approached holistically; while planning for long term solutions, focus on addressing the immediate problems should be maintained. National and local governments should work with their partners to promote source separation, achieve higher percentages...

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Progress of Waste-to-Energy in the USA

Emily Folk — Sat, 27 Jan 2024 07:57:30 +0000

Rising rates of consumption necessitate an improved approach to resource management. Around the world, from Europe to Asia, governments have adapted their practices and policies to reflect renewability. They’ve invested in facilities that repurpose waste as source of energy, affording...

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A Primer on Waste-to-Energy

Salman Zafar — Mon, 25 Dec 2023 03:17:10 +0000

Waste-to-Energy (also known as energy-from-waste) is the use of thermochemical and biochemical technologies to recover energy, usually in the form of electricity, steam and fuels, from urban wastes. These new technologies can reduce the volume of the original waste by...

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