Waste-to-Energy Smale Scale Incinerator Designed With Air Filters For Municipal Rural Area

Abstract

Solid waste management has been a major issue in developing countries such as the Philippines, as the nation improves living, economic growth, industrialization, and increase in population. Another major issue is the lack of electricity in the Philippines, particularly in the province. The Philippines’ plan for full electrification of all households becomes difficult due to its topography, and geography. This study aims to provide an alternative solution for both issues by innovating through Waste-to-Energy. Waste-to-Energy is one of the alternative solutions in response to the worsening municipal solid waste in the world and source of electrical energy. A small-scaled incinerator was built for an alternative solid waste management machine and micro-electricity supply for rural communities. Instead of burning the waste or dumping it in the landfills, it will be processed in the prototype to lessen its environmental impact. This is possible using air filter bags and crushed mussels, which lessen the air pollution produced during the incineration process of the waste as it builds up heat. The thermoelectric converter would absorb the build-up heat, convert heat to electricity, and store in a battery. The findings demonstrated that it is possible to generate up to 0.317 kW of electricity from 8 kilograms of waste using thermoelectric converters. This quantity can produce electricity for several households in municipal rural areas.