Development of a Software System for Selecting Steam Power Plant to Convert Municipal Solid Waste to Energy

A software system that enhances the selection of appropriate power plant capacity that will convert combustible municipal solid waste (MSW) into energy was developed. The aggregate of waste to be converted was determined and the corresponding heating value was established. The capacities of steam po...

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Autores principales:	Rotimi A. Ibikunle, Isaac F. Titiladunayo, Basil O. Akinnuli
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	decision support system combustible MSW energy potential power potential selection of power plant Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:73d84cbfbf2241e2b599a8f0672120f12021-11-11T19:24:27ZDevelopment of a Software System for Selecting Steam Power Plant to Convert Municipal Solid Waste to Energy10.3390/su1321116652071-1050https://doaj.org/article/73d84cbfbf2241e2b599a8f0672120f12021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/21/11665https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050A software system that enhances the selection of appropriate power plant capacity that will convert combustible municipal solid waste (MSW) into energy was developed. The aggregate of waste to be converted was determined and the corresponding heating value was established. The capacities of steam power plants’ components required for the conversion were determined, using thermodynamic mathematical models. An algorithm based on models used to determine the energy potential, the power potential of MSW, the capacities of the components of the steam power plant, were translated into computer soft code using Java programming language; saturated steam and superheated steam tables, together with the thermodynamic properties of the power plant required were incorporated into the soft code. About 584 tons of MSW having a heating value of 20 MJ/kg was the quantity of waste experimented for energy generation. This information was input into the software as data and was processed. Then, the software was able to predict 3245.54 MWh energy potential for the quantity of waste, and electrical power potential of 40.54 MW. The capacities of the steam power plant components that were predicted include 100.35 MW of boiler power, 40.54 MW of turbine power, and 59.80 MW of condenser power. The methodology adopted will make it easy for the managers in the waste-to-energy sector to appropriately select the suitable capacity of the required steam power plant that can convert any quantify of MSW at any geographical location, without going through the engineering calculation and stress or rigor involved in the plant capacity design. Moreover, the accuracy obtained for the software is greater than 99%.Rotimi A. IbikunleIsaac F. TitiladunayoBasil O. AkinnuliMDPI AGarticledecision support systemcombustible MSWenergy potentialpower potentialselection of power plantEnvironmental effects of industries and plantsTD194-195Renewable energy sourcesTJ807-830Environmental sciencesGE1-350ENSustainability, Vol 13, Iss 11665, p 11665 (2021)
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topic	decision support system combustible MSW energy potential power potential selection of power plant Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350
spellingShingle	decision support system combustible MSW energy potential power potential selection of power plant Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350 Rotimi A. Ibikunle Isaac F. Titiladunayo Basil O. Akinnuli Development of a Software System for Selecting Steam Power Plant to Convert Municipal Solid Waste to Energy
description	A software system that enhances the selection of appropriate power plant capacity that will convert combustible municipal solid waste (MSW) into energy was developed. The aggregate of waste to be converted was determined and the corresponding heating value was established. The capacities of steam power plants’ components required for the conversion were determined, using thermodynamic mathematical models. An algorithm based on models used to determine the energy potential, the power potential of MSW, the capacities of the components of the steam power plant, were translated into computer soft code using Java programming language; saturated steam and superheated steam tables, together with the thermodynamic properties of the power plant required were incorporated into the soft code. About 584 tons of MSW having a heating value of 20 MJ/kg was the quantity of waste experimented for energy generation. This information was input into the software as data and was processed. Then, the software was able to predict 3245.54 MWh energy potential for the quantity of waste, and electrical power potential of 40.54 MW. The capacities of the steam power plant components that were predicted include 100.35 MW of boiler power, 40.54 MW of turbine power, and 59.80 MW of condenser power. The methodology adopted will make it easy for the managers in the waste-to-energy sector to appropriately select the suitable capacity of the required steam power plant that can convert any quantify of MSW at any geographical location, without going through the engineering calculation and stress or rigor involved in the plant capacity design. Moreover, the accuracy obtained for the software is greater than 99%.
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author	Rotimi A. Ibikunle Isaac F. Titiladunayo Basil O. Akinnuli
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title	Development of a Software System for Selecting Steam Power Plant to Convert Municipal Solid Waste to Energy
title_short	Development of a Software System for Selecting Steam Power Plant to Convert Municipal Solid Waste to Energy
title_full	Development of a Software System for Selecting Steam Power Plant to Convert Municipal Solid Waste to Energy
title_fullStr	Development of a Software System for Selecting Steam Power Plant to Convert Municipal Solid Waste to Energy
title_full_unstemmed	Development of a Software System for Selecting Steam Power Plant to Convert Municipal Solid Waste to Energy
title_sort	development of a software system for selecting steam power plant to convert municipal solid waste to energy
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
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Development of a Software System for Selecting Steam Power Plant to Convert Municipal Solid Waste to Energy

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