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Waste-to-energy incineration plants as greenhouse gas reducers: A case study of seven Japanese metropolises

Tabata, Tomohiro·2013·Waste Management & Research: The Journal for a Sustainable Circular Economy
DOI 10.1177/0734242x13502385
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Municipal solid waste (MSW) incineration is a greenhouse gas (GHG) emitter; however, if GHG reductions, achieved by accounting for waste-to-energy, exceed GHG emissions, incineration can be considered as a net GHG reducer. In Japan, only 24.5% of MSW incineration plants perform energy recovery despite 80% of MSW being incinerated; therefore, there is great potential to extract more energy from MSW. In this study, the factors that should be considered to achieve net GHG reductions from incineration were analysed from a life cycle perspective. These considerations were then applied to the energy supply requirements in seven Japanese metropolises. Firstly, the carbon footprints of approximately 1500 incineration plants in Japan were calculated. Then, the incineration plants with negative carbon footprint values were classified as net GHG reducers. Next, the processes that contribute to the carbon footprint were evaluated, and two processes—plastic burning and electricity savings—were found to have the greatest influence. Based on the results, the energy supply requirements were analysed and discussed for seven metropolises (Sapporo, Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Takamatsu and Fukuoka) taking into account the energy demands of households. In Kobe, 16.2% of the electricity demand and 25.0% of the hot water demand could be satisfied by incineration to realise a net GHG reducer, although urban design for energy utilisation would be required.

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Authors
Tabata, T.
Affiliations
Kobe University (JP)
Corresponding author
Tabata, Tomohiro
ORCID
Tabata, Tomohiro
Venue
Waste Management & Research: The Journal for a Sustainable Circular Economy
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2013-09-11
Volume
31
Issue
11
Pages
1110-1117
ISSN
  • 0734-242X (ISSN-L)
  • 1096-3669
DOI
10.1177/0734242x13502385
OpenAlex
W2134694617
Cited by
57
References
11
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FWCI
3.43
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations
  • Waste Management & Research The Journal for a Sustainable Circular Economy (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Waste Management and Disposal › Municipal Solid Waste Management
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Waste Management and Disposal › Waste Management and Environmental Impact
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Healthcare and Environmental Waste Management
Keywords
municipal solid waste incineration, waste-to-energy, greenhouse gas emissions, carbon footprint, life cycle assessment, plastic burning, electricity saving, household energy demand, hot water demand
MeSH terms
Air Pollutants, Cities, Conservation of Energy Resources, Electricity, Gases, Japan, Models, Theoretical, Incineration, Greenhouse Effect, Carbon Footprint

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Tabata, T. (2013). Waste-to-energy incineration plants as greenhouse gas reducers: A case study of seven Japanese metropolises. Waste Management & Research: The Journal for a Sustainable Circular Economy. https://doi.org/10.1177/0734242x13502385