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Municipal Solid Waste Management and Treatment in China
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Author(s): Mi Yan (Zhejiang University of Technology, China), Haryo Wibowo (Zhejiang University of Technology, China), Qike Liu (Zhejiang University of Technology, China), Yi Cai (Zhejiang Energy Group R&D, China), Dicka Ar Rahim (Zhejiang University of Technology, China)and Hu Yanjun (Zhejiang University of Technology, China)
Copyright: 2020
Pages: 29
Source title:
Sustainable Waste Management Challenges in Developing Countries
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Agamuthu Pariatamby (Sunway University, Malaysia), Fauziah Shahul Hamid (University of Malaya, Malaysia)and Mehran Sanam Bhatti (University of Malaya, Malaysia)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-0198-6.ch004
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Abstract
This chapter focuses on the generation, treatment, and management policy, but excluding reduction and recycling information, of municipal solid waste (MSW) in China. Cities in China generated 215 million tons of MSW in 2017. It presents a big challenge for sustainable development of cities. Currently, sanitary landfill is the dominant method for MSW treatment, treating 57.2% of total waste. MSW composting has seen a decrease in application, only used to treat less than 2.5% of total MSW. Meanwhile, waste to energy in the form of incineration for energy production has developed significantly in the last decade. The percentage of MSW amount treated by incineration is 40.2% from the total amount of treated MSW in 2017, a sharp increase from only 4.9% in 2003, due to China's commitment to WtE. The content of this chapter shall include comprehensive data from government and industry, including plant capacity, quantity, technology, emission, policy and regulation promoting, and guiding WtE in China.
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