Title :
Characterization of temperature profile in solid waste decomposition to demonstrate potential for harnessing thermal energy
Author :
Figueroa, Arturo Mariano I.
Author_Institution :
Grad. Sch. of Eng., Holy Angel Univ., Angeles City, Philippines
Abstract :
A heat absorber was designed and tested to characterize the temperature profile in solid waste decomposition. This was conducted in a cell as a miniature model of a landfill. The characteristic of the profile was similar to actual landfill waste temperature data as reported in literature. The result shows the potential for harnessing thermal energy in organic waste decomposition. Follow up studies on the application is also suggested.
Keywords :
absorption; refuse disposal; heat absorber; landfill miniature model; landfill waste temperature data; organic waste decomposition; solid waste decomposition; temperature profile characterization; thermal energy harnessing; Soil; Solids; Temperature; Temperature measurement; Waste heat; Water heating; Solid waste; Thermal energy; absorber; decomposition; landfill;
Conference_Titel :
Humanoid, Nanotechnology, Information Technology, Communication and Control, Environment and Management (HNICEM), 2014 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Palawan
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-4021-9
DOI :
10.1109/HNICEM.2014.7016216
