Environmental and Financial Considerations for Installing Energy from Waste (EfW) Plants in Malaysia

Presented at: 6th International Conference on Pollution in Metropolitan Cities, held in Kuala Lumpur, March 20-23, 2000

Jointly Authored by:

Ir. Bob Chee; Mun, S.Y.; Oung,K.L. and Ong,K.H.

ABSTRACT: In many countries, incineration has been the primary treatment method for municipal solid waste (MSW) for decades. The grate incineration is the most prevailing technology currently and is predicted to remain so for the next five years, while incineration using Fluidised Bed is the competing technology. An Energy from Waste (EfW) facility employs advanced incineration technique aimed at maximising resource recovery and energy efficiency while at the same time minimising the impact on the environment. This paper first address the environmental perspectives associated with an EfW facility, viz. waste materials, energy recovery, gaseous emissions and wastewater/ash residues and various options to make the project viable. Next, some foreign experience, especially those in the developed countries, in making an EfW a success will be presented. Finally, the paper concentrates on other aspects that govern the economics and risks of an EfW plant: construction schedule, construction cost, life cycle cost, operating cost, facility performance, availability, and contingencies.

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