Estimation of GHG emission and energy recovery potential from MSW landfill sites

Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments

Volumn 5, Issue , 2014, Pages 50-61

  Kumar, Ashutosh ^a   Sharma, M P ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

Author keywords

Cost of energy; Environmental benefits; GHG emission; Green electricity production; Landfill gas emission model; Municipal solid waste

Indexed keywords

COST OF ENERGIES; ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS; GHG EMISSION; GREEN ELECTRICITY; LANDFILL GAS EMISSIONS;

ESTIMATION; GREENHOUSE GASES; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE;

LAND FILL;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; EMISSION INVENTORY; ESTIMATION METHOD; GREENHOUSE GAS; LANDFILL; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

DELHI; INDIA;

EID: 84890832674     PISSN: 22131388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seta.2013.11.004     Document Type: Article

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