Accession Number:

AD1084194

Title:

Report on the Feasibility Gasification of Municipal Solid Waste for Energy Production for the DoD

Descriptive Note:

Technical Report,01 May 2018,30 Sep 2019

Corporate Author:

AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB United States

Personal Author(s):

• Slagley,Jeremy
• Denney,Jacob
• Mukherjee,Chandrani
• Chester,Dave
• Thal,Alfred
• Hornstein,Tom
• Mbonimpa,Eric G.

Report Date:

2019-09-04

Pagination or Media Count:

12.0

Abstract:

The following report and projects were completed as a fulfillment of funds provided to AFIT by AFCEC. Each of the projects were based on the central idea of Waste-to-Energy gasification as a method of waste diversion for the DoD. To help model the problem, computational programs such as Aspen Plus and SimaPro were used in addition to techno-economic and life-cycle analysis methods. A complete gasification system based on a deployed recipe was modeled using Aspen Plus to help determine its viability. Contacts were formed with other related agencies including DOE NETL, DLA, and Sierra Energy Inc. This opens the door for future collaborations and more extensive projects in the field. Two papers, currently in editor review, were written to help expand the field of knowledge related to WTE.

Descriptors:

• solid waste
• cost analysis
• economic analysis
• life cycles
• waste disposal facilities
• computational modeling
• energy production
• fossil fuels
• hazardous waste
• medical waste
• waste treatment

Subject Categories:

• Solid Wastes and Pollution and Control
• Electric Power Production and Distribution

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE