Life cycle assessment of biodegradable waste treatment systems for sub-Saharan African cities

Sammanfattning

Most of the waste collected in sub-Saharan African cities is biodegradable but it is usually dumped in landfills, creating environmental and health challenges for residents. However, there are biodegradable waste treatment methods that could mitigate these challenges. This study analysed anaerobic digestion, composting, vermicomposting and fly larvae waste treatments using life cycle assessment (LCA). The impact categories assessed were energy use, global warming and eutrophication potential. The results showed that anaerobic digestion performed best in all impact categories assessed. However, management of the anaerobic digestion process is critical and methane losses must be kept very small, as otherwise they will cause global warming. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Nyckelord

Anaerobic digestion; Composting; Vermicomposting; Fly larvae compost; Global warming; Eutrophication

Publicerad i

Resources, Conservation and Recycling
2015, volym: 99, sidor: 100-110
Utgivare: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV

SLU författare

• Komakech, Allan

  • Institutionen för energi och teknik, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    
  • Makerere University

• Sundberg, Cecilia

  • Institutionen för energi och teknik, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

• Jönsson, Håkan

  • Institutionen för energi och teknik, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

• Vinnerås, Björn

  • Institutionen för energi och teknik, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

Globala målen (SDG)

SDG11 Hållbara städer och samhällen
SDG12 Hållbar konsumtion och produktion
SDG13 Bekämpa klimatförändringarna

UKÄ forskningsämne

Annan naturresursteknik

Publikationens identifierare

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2015.03.006

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https://res.slu.se/id/publ/68141