Optimal location and operation of waste-to-energy plants when future waste composition is uncertain

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F70883521%3A28140%2F22%3A63555978" target="_blank" >RIV/70883521:28140/22:63555978 - isvavai.cz</a>

Nalezeny alternativní kódy

RIV/00216305:26210/22:PU144612

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12351-022-00718-w" target="_blank" >https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12351-022-00718-w</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12351-022-00718-w" target="_blank" >10.1007/s12351-022-00718-w</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Optimal location and operation of waste-to-energy plants when future waste composition is uncertain

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

In many countries, waste management is increasingly geared towards a circular economy, aiming for a sustainable society with less waste generation, fewer landfills, and a higher rate of recycling. Waste-to-Energy (WtE) plants, which convert waste into heat and energy, can contribute to the circular economy by utilizing types of waste that cannot be recycled. Due to the varying quality of sorting and socio-economic conditions in individual regions, the waste composition differs between regions and has an uncertain future development. Waste composition significantly affects the operation of WtE plants due to differences in energy potential. This paper supports strategic capacity planning for waste energy recovery by introducing a two-stage stochastic mixed-integer linear programming model that captures waste composition uncertainty through scenarios of possible future development. The results of the model provide insights into the economics of operation and identify important factors in the sustainability of the waste handling system. The model is demonstrated on an instance with six scenarios for waste management in the Czech Republic for the year 2030. The solution of the proposed model is to build 14 new WtE plants with a total capacity of 1970 kt in addition to the four existing plants with a capacity of 831 kt. The annual energy recovery capacity is expected to increase almost four times to satisfy EU directives that restrict waste landfilling.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Optimal location and operation of waste-to-energy plants when future waste composition is uncertain

Popis výsledku anglicky

In many countries, waste management is increasingly geared towards a circular economy, aiming for a sustainable society with less waste generation, fewer landfills, and a higher rate of recycling. Waste-to-Energy (WtE) plants, which convert waste into heat and energy, can contribute to the circular economy by utilizing types of waste that cannot be recycled. Due to the varying quality of sorting and socio-economic conditions in individual regions, the waste composition differs between regions and has an uncertain future development. Waste composition significantly affects the operation of WtE plants due to differences in energy potential. This paper supports strategic capacity planning for waste energy recovery by introducing a two-stage stochastic mixed-integer linear programming model that captures waste composition uncertainty through scenarios of possible future development. The results of the model provide insights into the economics of operation and identify important factors in the sustainability of the waste handling system. The model is demonstrated on an instance with six scenarios for waste management in the Czech Republic for the year 2030. The solution of the proposed model is to build 14 new WtE plants with a total capacity of 1970 kt in addition to the four existing plants with a capacity of 831 kt. The annual energy recovery capacity is expected to increase almost four times to satisfy EU directives that restrict waste landfilling.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

—

OECD FORD obor

50204 - Business and management

Projekt

Výsledek vznikl pri realizaci vícero projektů. Více informací v záložce Projekty.

Návaznosti

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Rok uplatnění

2022

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

OPERATIONAL RESEARCH

ISSN

1109-2858

e-ISSN

1866-1505

Svazek periodika

22

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

5

Stát vydavatele periodika

DE - Spolková republika Německo

Počet stran výsledku

26

Strana od-do

5765-5790

Kód UT WoS článku

000805506100001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85130681978