Feasibility Analysis of Solid Waste into Energy conversion in Gazipur City Corporation
| dc.contributor.author | Mamun, Abdullah Al | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ahmed, Likhon | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-13T09:59:53Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025-10-25 | |
| dc.description | Supervised by Prof. Dr. Mohammad Monjurul Ehsan, Department of Technical and Vocational Education (TVE), Islamic University of Technology (IUT), Board Bazar, Gazipur-1704, Bangladesh This thesis is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Technical and Vocational Education, 2025 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The study evaluates the potential of implementing Waste-to-Energy (WtE) technology in Gazipur in terms of calorific energy generation and the overall technical, economic, and environmental feasibility of a proposed incinerator plant. The analysis shows that plastic has the highest calorific value of 30 MJ kg⁻¹, next comes wood (19.735 MJ kg⁻¹), leaf (16.78 MJ kg⁻¹), paper (15.75 MJ kg⁻¹), and textiles (17 MJ kg⁻¹). Such measurements suggest that plastic, paper, and wood should serve as suitable feedstock’s to be incinerated, and leaf waste seems to be more suitable to be digested anaerobically. The total daily energy potential of the waste streams chosen is calculated as 3279.55 MWh/day -1, with an electrical output of 655.91 MWh/day -1 to 983.865 MWh/day - according to the efficiency of incineration. The technological analysis indicates that the incineration of WtE is feasible, since the mixture of waste in Gazipur provides enough calorific values to warrant this type of technology. However, the efficiency of plants depends both on the features of the waste feedstock and the operation technologies that are used. In terms of the money, the project faces severe challenges that are occasioned by high capital and operating costs. The negative Net Present Value (NPV) of = -60.59 Additionally, 15.44 years and a 6.47 per cent payback horizon and internal rate of return (IRR) indicate that the project needs more performance and cost reduction to make it economically viable. Regarding environmental impacts, the incineration plant is estimated to have a net negative CO₂ footprint, with the emissions being higher than the CO₂ offset of the energy generated. The Net CO₂ Impact value of -887 630.4 kg/day determined is negative to indicate that the plant cannot have a significant impact on the environment unless the emission-controlling technologies are optimized and the efficiency of the plants is improved. In conclusion, despite the strong technical potential of the incineration plant, the encountered economic and environmental barriers should be overcome to achieve the long term sustainability and success of the incineration plant. | |
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| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Department of Technical and Vocational Education(TVE), Islamic University of Technology(IUT), Board Bazar, Gazipur-1704, Bangladesh | |
| dc.title | Feasibility Analysis of Solid Waste into Energy conversion in Gazipur City Corporation | |
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