Municipal solid waste to biomass energy in Türkiye: A life cycle assessment approach for circular economy integration

IF 5.8 2区生物学 Q1 AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING

Biomass & Bioenergy Pub Date : 2025-05-17 DOI:10.1016/j.biombioe.2025.107982

Muhammet Tokmakci , N. Filiz (Tumen) Ozdil , Mehmet Bilgili

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This study assesses the potential of biomass energy derived from municipal solid waste (MSW) in Türkiye, focusing on its contribution to the national energy portfolio and the circular economy. Türkiye, facing increasing energy demand and environmental challenges, has a growing need to diversify its energy sources. By utilizing MSW, the country can simultaneously address waste management issues and generate renewable energy. The analysis, based on data from 2010 to 2020, reveals that Türkiye's theoretical biomass potential from MSW was approximately 31,789 kt, with an electricity generation potential of 379,698 GWh, representing 7.81 % of the country's electricity demand. This study uses a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) approach to evaluate the environmental impacts of different WtE technologies, including pyrolysis, gasification, and anaerobic digestion. The LCA results show that adopting these technologies could significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions, particularly carbon dioxide (CO₂), methane (CH₄), and nitrous oxide (N₂O). Furthermore, regional analysis highlights the Marmara region as having the highest biomass energy potential, contributing over 35 % of Türkiye's total MSW production. Projections for 2030 suggest that Türkiye's annual waste generation could exceed 35 million tons, offering even greater potential for biomass energy production. In addition, this study compares Türkiye's WtE potential with that of other countries, particularly in the European Union, and suggests that by adopting similar technologies and policy frameworks, Türkiye can enhance its energy independence and meet its renewable energy targets. The results underscore the importance of integrating MSW-derived biomass energy into Türkiye's national energy strategy, contributing to a sustainable and circular economy model.

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城市生活垃圾转化为生物质能：循环经济一体化的生命周期评估方法

本研究评估了挪威从城市固体废物中提取生物质能的潜力，重点关注其对国家能源组合和循环经济的贡献。面对日益增长的能源需求和环境挑战，土耳其越来越需要实现能源来源多样化。通过利用城市生活垃圾，该国可以同时解决废物管理问题并产生可再生能源。根据2010年至2020年的数据进行的分析显示， rkiye城市生活垃圾的理论生物质潜力约为31,789千吨，发电潜力为379,698千兆瓦时，占该国电力需求的7.81%。本研究使用生命周期评估（LCA）方法来评估不同的垃圾焚烧技术对环境的影响，包括热解、气化和厌氧消化。LCA结果表明，采用这些技术可以显著减少温室气体排放，特别是二氧化碳（CO2）、甲烷（CH4）和氧化亚氮（N2O）。此外，区域分析强调，马尔马拉地区具有最高的生物质能潜力，贡献了 rkiye城市生活垃圾总产量的35%以上。对2030年的预测表明，泰国每年产生的废物可能超过3500万吨，这为生物质能生产提供了更大的潜力。此外，本研究将 rkiye的WtE潜力与其他国家，特别是欧盟国家的WtE潜力进行了比较，并建议通过采用类似的技术和政策框架， rkiye可以增强其能源独立性并实现其可再生能源目标。研究结果强调了将msw衍生的生物质能纳入挪威国家能源战略的重要性，有助于建立可持续和循环经济模式。

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Biomass & Bioenergy 工程技术-能源与燃料

CiteScore

11.50

自引率

3.30%

发文量

258

审稿时长

60 days

期刊介绍： Biomass & Bioenergy is an international journal publishing original research papers and short communications, review articles and case studies on biological resources, chemical and biological processes, and biomass products for new renewable sources of energy and materials. The scope of the journal extends to the environmental, management and economic aspects of biomass and bioenergy. Key areas covered by the journal: • Biomass: sources, energy crop production processes, genetic improvements, composition. Please note that research on these biomass subjects must be linked directly to bioenergy generation. • Biological Residues: residues/rests from agricultural production, forestry and plantations (palm, sugar etc), processing industries, and municipal sources (MSW). Papers on the use of biomass residues through innovative processes/technological novelty and/or consideration of feedstock/system sustainability (or unsustainability) are welcomed. However waste treatment processes and pollution control or mitigation which are only tangentially related to bioenergy are not in the scope of the journal, as they are more suited to publications in the environmental arena. Papers that describe conventional waste streams (ie well described in existing literature) that do not empirically address ''new'' added value from the process are not suitable for submission to the journal. • Bioenergy Processes: fermentations, thermochemical conversions, liquid and gaseous fuels, and petrochemical substitutes • Bioenergy Utilization: direct combustion, gasification, electricity production, chemical processes, and by-product remediation • Biomass and the Environment: carbon cycle, the net energy efficiency of bioenergy systems, assessment of sustainability, and biodiversity issues.