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Energy Recovery and Waste Management in Power Plants and Waste Incineration Plant

A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "D1: Advanced Energy Materials".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (28 September 2023) | Viewed by 5206

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Dr. Barbara Bielowicz

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Faculty of Geology, Geophysics and Environment Protection, AGH University of Science and Technology, Al. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland
Interests: energy engineering; energy; renewable energy technologies; thermal engineering; geology; environmental engineering; minerals; sedimentary basins; chemical engineering; energy conversion

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

As the population and urbanization continue to grow rapidly worldwide, the volume of waste being generated is also increasing. This is having significant environmental impacts, including air and water pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and the depletion of natural resources. Energy recovery and waste management are essential to reduce the environmental impact of waste disposal while also contributing to a future of more sustainable energy.

This Special Issue covers a range of topics related to energy recovery and waste management in power plants and waste incineration plants. Some of the key topics include: technologies for energy recovery, waste-to-energy conversion processes, emissions reduction and control, sustainable waste management practices, and policy and regulatory frameworks.

The aim of this Special Issue is to provide a comprehensive overview of the current state of energy recovery and waste management in power plants and waste incineration plants, highlight emerging technologies and best practices, and discuss the challenges and opportunities for a future of sustainable energy. It is hoped that this Special Issue will serve as a valuable resource for researchers, engineers, policymakers, and industry professionals working in this field.

Dr. Barbara Bielowicz
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • energy recovery
  • waste management
  • power plants
  • waste incineration plants
  • emissions reduction
  • waste-to-energy conversion
  • renewable energy

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Application of the Analytical Hierarchy Process to Select the Most Appropriate Mining Equipment for the Exploitation of Secondary Deposits
by Michał Patyk and Przemysław Bodziony
Energies 2022, 15(16), 5979; https://doi.org/10.3390/en15165979 - 18 Aug 2022
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A methodology is outlined for equipment selection for the extraction of secondary deposits, supported by the Multiple Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) tool based on the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) method and applied to evaluate its impact on the mining system’s performance and the [...] Read more.
A methodology is outlined for equipment selection for the extraction of secondary deposits, supported by the Multiple Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) tool based on the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) method and applied to evaluate its impact on the mining system’s performance and the viability of the rock mining project. The equipment selection analysis affords us the means to explore selected options, taking technological and economic parameters into account, and opening the way for making the decision to begin or discontinue mining operations. The simulation results show how maintaining the mining site in a good condition impacts on the actual duty cycle of mining equipment, the time required to complete the hauling task and the operating costs. Full article
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Thermodynamic Analysis of the Possibility of Using Biomass as a Component of High-Energy Materials
by Jolanta Biegańska and Krzysztof Barański
Energies 2022, 15(15), 5624; https://doi.org/10.3390/en15155624 - 3 Aug 2022
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One of the unconventional, innovative ways of using biomass is using it as a component of high-energy material. According to conceptual assumptions, biomass can act as an energy carrier in modified high-energy materials-explosives (EX). Modification of the composition of the explosive requires the [...] Read more.
One of the unconventional, innovative ways of using biomass is using it as a component of high-energy material. According to conceptual assumptions, biomass can act as an energy carrier in modified high-energy materials-explosives (EX). Modification of the composition of the explosive requires the development of a method of introducing an additional component and changes its explosive and operational parameters (including safety). Thermodynamic calculation programs allow you to model the predicted energetic parameters of an explosive in order to select prospective compositions without the need to carry out a large number of costly and time-consuming field tests. This enables more effective design of new explosives compositions by narrowing down the scope of field tests using the “in situ” method. The use of renewable biomass as a corrector of EX properties may be a pro-environmental approach and reduces the production costs of the product. The thermodynamic simulations performed showed that, in the case of an appropriate proportion of ingredients, comparable and better energy properties were obtained in relation to the base composition. Moreover, the qualitative analysis of the sub-detonation products did not reveal the emission of additional gaseous components harmful to the environment compared to the reference explosive. Full article
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Selected Critical Raw Materials in Waste from Coal Gasification in Poland
by Barbara Bielowicz
Energies 2021, 14(23), 8071; https://doi.org/10.3390/en14238071 - 2 Dec 2021
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In an effort to identify new sources of critical raw materials (CRMs) possibility of recovering selected CRMs from Polish coals, chars, and ashes resulting from the combustion of coals and chars was investigated. The samples were collected from pilot fluidized bed gasification systems. [...] Read more.
In an effort to identify new sources of critical raw materials (CRMs) possibility of recovering selected CRMs from Polish coals, chars, and ashes resulting from the combustion of coals and chars was investigated. The samples were collected from pilot fluidized bed gasification systems. The search for CRMs in coal gasification wastes has not been widely reported before. The study used 2 bituminous coal and 1 lignite sample; the concentration of individual critical raw materials (CRMs) was analyzed using the ICP-MS method. The obtained results were compared with Clarke values in coal ash and in the Earth’s crust, and with the adopted cut-off grade. As shown by the analysis, the highest concentrations of CRMs can be found in fly ash, mainly in samples from the eastern part of the Upper Silesian Coal Basin. This applies mostly to Be, Cs, or Sb due to the fact that their concentrations were found to be higher than the Clarke value in the Earth’s crust; the mentioned fly ashes could be used as potential sources of critical elements if appropriate recovery technologies are developed. In addition, the tested materials have elevated Se, Pb, Ni concentrations, but their recovery is currently not economically viable. Compared to the currently adopted cut-off grade levels, there are no critical elements in the analyzed coal gasification waste that could be recovered. Full article
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