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Heat supply from municipal solid waste incineration plants in Japan: Current situation and future challenges
Abstract
The use of waste-to-energy technology as part of a municipal solid waste management strategy could reduce the use of fossil fuels and contribute to prevention of global warming. In this study, we examined current heat and electricity production by incineration plants in Japan for external use. Herein, we discuss specific challenges to the promotion of heat utilisation and future municipal solid waste management strategies. We conducted a questionnaire survey to determine the actual conditions of heat production by incineration plants. From the survey results, information of about 498 incineration plants was extracted. When we investigated the relationship between heat production for external use and population density where incineration plants were located, we found that regions with a population density <1000 persons (km 2 ) -1 produce <500 MJ t -1 of heat. We also found that external use of such energy for factories, markets, and related use, was noted in cities with a population density of 2000 to 4000 persons (km 2 ) -1 . Several incineration plants have poor performance for heat production because there are few facilities near them to provide demand for the energy. This is the result of redundant capacity, and is reflected in the heat production performance. Given these results, we discussed future challenges to creating energy demand around incineration plants where there is presently none. We also examined the challenges involved in increasing heat supply beyond the present situation.
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- Authors
- Tabata, T., & Tsai, P.
- Affiliations
- Kobe University (JP)
- Corresponding author
- Tabata, Tomohiro
- Venue
- Waste Management & Research: The Journal for a Sustainable Circular Economy
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2015-11-30
- Volume
- 34
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 148-155
- ISSN
- 0734-242X (ISSN-L)
- 1096-3669
- OpenAlex
- W2303075395
- Cited by
- 23
- References
- 10
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 3 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 1
- FWCI
- 1.87
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- 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, heat supply, electricity generation, population density, energy demand, municipal solid waste management, Japan
- MeSH terms
- Electricity, Energy-Generating Resources, Heating, Japan, Incineration, Solid Waste
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