Energy Recovery of Waste - Update of the Environmental Impact Study for the Integrated Installation of Waste Management in Location "FOVOLES" Keratea and Evaluation of the Location Using G.I.S.

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Unit:
Κατεύθυνση Στρατηγικές Διαχείρισης Περιβάλλοντος
Library of the School of Science
Deposit date:
2017-03-22
Year:
2017
Author:
Kapris Giannis
Supervisors info:
Δρ. Ε. Λέκκας, Καθηγ. Τμ. Γεωλογίας και Γεωπεριβάλλοντος ΕΚΠΑ
Δρ. Σ. Λόζιος, Επικ. Καθηγ. Τμ. Γεωλογίας και Γεωπεριβάλλοντος ΕΚΠΑ
Δρ. Ε. Βασιλάκης, Επικ. Καθηγ. Τμ. Γεωλογίας και Γεωπεριβάλλοντος ΕΚΠΑ
Original Title:
Ενεργειακή Αξιοποίηση Απορριμμάτων - Επικαιροποίηση της Μελέτης Περιβαλλοντικών Επιπτώσεων για την Ολοκληρωμένη Εγκατάσταση Διαχείρισης Απορριμμάτων (Ο.Ε.Δ.Α.) στη Θέση "ΦΟΒΟΛΕΣ" Δ.Ε. Κερατέας & Αξιολόγηση Χωροθέτησης αυτής με Χρήση G.I.S.
Languages:
Greek
Translated title:
Energy Recovery of Waste - Update of the Environmental Impact Study for the Integrated Installation of Waste Management in Location "FOVOLES" Keratea and Evaluation of the Location Using G.I.S.
Summary:
The management of municipal solid waste (MSW) in Attica is crucial problem, especially for
the location of the management / treatment facilities and final disposal of waste. In recent
decades, the management model that prevailed was landfill. In Attica, the site of the landfill
in Ano Liosia and Fili is until today the sole final beneficiary for the whole of the Region of
waste, while the unique processing unit, which in recent years working part of the total
quantity of incoming waste, constructed and operates in the same space.(Engineering Factory
Recycling-Composting-EMAK).
Attempts to change the above model starting substantially in 2001 with the approval of the
Regional Waste Management Plan of Attica (P.E.S.D.A.), the PECA specialized, identifying
management projects / treatment / disposal and adopting positions for integrated waste
management facilities. Especially in regard to siting facilities in South - East Attica, in the above
Law envisaged two alternative positions: location "Vragoni" Keratea and location
"Latomeio-Kyriakou"...Kropias.
The aim of this thesis are: a) To update the Environmental Assessment, written in 2013 for the
construction O.E.D.A. to "Ag. John - Fovoles "Keratea, instead of the position" Vragoni "as
appropriate for the siting Integrated Facility Management of Waste Municipalities Laureotiki
and Saronic, according to the new current legislative framework (ESDA 2015), b) Evaluate and
consider if and whether they meet the siting criteria laid down by the new current legislative
framework using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for a certain position O.E.D.A.
c) Present of the newest methods of Waste to Energy from Urban Waste taking place in biggest
cities of the modern world.
Solid Waste Management (SWM) is a major concern for Laureotiki-Keratea. The population of
most cities in Laureotiki-Keratea is constantly increasing. As a result of the increase, the cities’
borders constantly expand and this results to ever increasing land prices in areas closer to the
city.
These factors coupled with a population who refuse to have waste management facilities
located near their houses (phenomenon known as “not in my backyard”), results in landfills
located further and further away from population centers. The municipality of Laureotiki-
Keratea and its metropolitan area were selected as the subject of the present analysis. In
evaluating the current issues arising from the dearth of capacity, WTE is proposed as a solution
to the crisis, one that would also be a significant factor in fostering a more sustainable city.
The proposed WTE facility would be located to the “Ag. John - Fovoles " Keratea, and would
provide several benefits to the SWM system: Much less space to operate compared to a
landfill, same distance to the city which avoids increased transportation costs, and the
promotion of recycling. The WTE facility would also bring additional benefits such as the
delivery of renewable energy to the grid and a decline of greenhouse gas emissions.
Existing cases of WTE implementation around the world have shown that WTE also acts as a
recycling promoter, which is another issue that the municipality of Laureotiki-Keratea faces.
With an increasing demand for electrical energy, it is certain that the production will also
increase. Rapid industrialization is carving for more electrical energy, investment and suitable
space for its infrastructure. But this development has to be sustainable keeping in mind the
increasing global temperature due to pollution.
The municipality of Laureotiki-Keratea produces a lot of waste daily. As of now, most of the
waste goes to the landfills and gets burnt there or decomposed, either way releasing
greenhouse gases in the process and degrading the environment. The municipal waste
management is a challenging process in developing countries-municipalities because of nonavailability
of proper infrastructure. There are some methods to manage this waste, such as
scientific landfills, Incineration, Biomethanation, Gasification, Pyrolysis and Plasma Arc
Gasification.
By gasification the solid waste is converted into synthesis gas which can be used for chemical
industries, power generation, transportation and industrial heating etc. This process shrinks
the solid waste to slag or ash which can either be used to manufacture eco bricks or can be
disposed of on landfill. Thus saving a lot of place from land filling and if used for power
generation it does not release any considerable harmful gases into the environment making it
a sustainable process and partially renewable source of energy.
Main subject category:
Science
Other subject categories:
Environmental management
Environmental sciences
Keywords:
Municipal Solid Waste, Geographical Information systems (GIS) Gasification, Plasma Arc Gasification, Waste-to-Energy, Environmental impact study
Index:
Yes
Number of index pages:
9
Contains images:
Yes
Number of references:
60
Number of pages:
207
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