Critical review of real-time methods for solid waste characterisation: Informing material recovery and fuel production

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dc.contributor.authorVrancken, Carlos
dc.contributor.authorLonghurst, Philip J.
dc.contributor.authorWagland, Stuart Thomas
dc.date.accessioned2017-03-07T11:16:03Z
dc.date.available2017-03-07T11:16:03Z
dc.date.issued2017-01-28
dc.description.abstractWaste management processes generally represent a significant loss of material, energy and economic resources, so legislation and financial incentives are being implemented to improve the recovery of these valuable resources whilst reducing contamination levels. Material recovery and waste derived fuels are potentially valuable options being pursued by industry, using mechanical and biological processes incorporating sensor and sorting technologies developed and optimised for recycling plants. In its current state, waste management presents similarities to other industries that could improve their efficiencies using process analytical technology tools. Existing sensor technologies could be used to measure critical waste characteristics, providing data required by existing legislation, potentially aiding waste treatment processes and assisting stakeholders in decision making. Optical technologies offer the most flexible solution to gather real-time information applicable to each of the waste mechanical and biological treatment processes used by industry. In particular, combinations of optical sensors in the visible and the near-infrared range from 800 nm to 2500 nm of the spectrum, and different mathematical techniques, are able to provide material information and fuel properties with typical performance levels between 80% and 90%. These sensors not only could be used to aid waste processes, but to provide most waste quality indicators required by existing legislation, whilst offering better tools to the stakeholders.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationVrancken C, Longhurst PJ, Wagland ST, Critical review of real-time methods for solid waste characterisation: Informing material recovery and fuel production, Waste Management, Vol. 61, March 2017, pp. 40-57en_UK
dc.identifier.issn0956-053X
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2017.01.019
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/11578
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherElsevieren_UK
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectSolid wasteen_UK
dc.subjectReal-time sensorsen_UK
dc.subjectWaste derived fuelen_UK
dc.subjectEnergy from wasteen_UK
dc.subjectWaste analysisen_UK
dc.titleCritical review of real-time methods for solid waste characterisation: Informing material recovery and fuel productionen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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