A comparison of technical and environmental merits of producing bio-ethanol and bio-methane from waste paper sludge

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dc.contributor.advisorVon Blottnitz, Harroen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorDalwai, Ilhaamen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-10T13:34:12Z
dc.date.available2015-01-10T13:34:12Z
dc.date.issued2012en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe pressing need for alternative methods of waste management in developing countries has led to increased interest in energy recovery from waste. However, owing to the high proportion of wet organic waste, it will be necessary to take material-specific approaches going beyond bulk incineration. Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) have shown that there is a large potential in bio-energy production from waste papers and cellulosic waste sludge, however, it is still unclear whether it would be more feasible to convert the mostly wet non-recyclable waste paper to bio-methane or to bio-ethanol. The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the technical and environmental feasibility of converting waste paper sludge to bio-ethanol and bio-methane for application as a vehicle fuel or for the generation of electricity. The focus of this study was on the conversion of waste paper sludge (WPS) in particular, which is generally sent directly to landfill and rarely treated.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationDalwai, I. (2012). <i>A comparison of technical and environmental merits of producing bio-ethanol and bio-methane from waste paper sludge</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Chemical Engineering. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11983en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationDalwai, Ilhaam. <i>"A comparison of technical and environmental merits of producing bio-ethanol and bio-methane from waste paper sludge."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Chemical Engineering, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11983en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationDalwai, I. 2012. A comparison of technical and environmental merits of producing bio-ethanol and bio-methane from waste paper sludge. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Dalwai, Ilhaam AB - The pressing need for alternative methods of waste management in developing countries has led to increased interest in energy recovery from waste. However, owing to the high proportion of wet organic waste, it will be necessary to take material-specific approaches going beyond bulk incineration. Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) have shown that there is a large potential in bio-energy production from waste papers and cellulosic waste sludge, however, it is still unclear whether it would be more feasible to convert the mostly wet non-recyclable waste paper to bio-methane or to bio-ethanol. The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the technical and environmental feasibility of converting waste paper sludge to bio-ethanol and bio-methane for application as a vehicle fuel or for the generation of electricity. The focus of this study was on the conversion of waste paper sludge (WPS) in particular, which is generally sent directly to landfill and rarely treated. DA - 2012 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2012 T1 - A comparison of technical and environmental merits of producing bio-ethanol and bio-methane from waste paper sludge TI - A comparison of technical and environmental merits of producing bio-ethanol and bio-methane from waste paper sludge UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11983 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/11983
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationDalwai I. A comparison of technical and environmental merits of producing bio-ethanol and bio-methane from waste paper sludge. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Chemical Engineering, 2012 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11983en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Chemical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherChemical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.titleA comparison of technical and environmental merits of producing bio-ethanol and bio-methane from waste paper sludgeen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMScen_ZA
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