Characterization of Gosa Municipal Solid Wastes at Abuja, Nigeria

Journal of Engineering and Technology Pub Date : 2021-03-23 DOI:10.46792/FUOYEJET.V6I1.559

Kamoru Seidu, Ibrahim Dauda Muhammad, I. Ozigis

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The study examined municipal solid wastes characteristics of Gosa dumpsite at Abuja, Nigeria. Waste characterization has not yet been given adequate attention in management of waste in Nigeria and it is a major problem that affects waste materials handling and recovery processes. Wastes samples from Gosa waste dump site, Abuja, were randomly collected and subjected to moisture content, composition, density and size distribution determinations according to prescribed standards in literature. The moisture content of the Gosa waste solid was 19.3%. The results of the characterization of the Gosa municipal solid wastes show 34% organic, 10% paper, 28% plastic, 2% glass, 6% metal, 4% fabric, 2% rubber and 14% dust. The average density of glass, metal, plastic, fabric, rubber, paper, organic and dust materials were 0.044 kg/m 3 , 0.045 kg/m 3 , 0.176 kg/m 3 , 0.043 kg/m 3 , 0.042 kg/m 3 , 0.074 kg/m 3 , 0.143 kg/m 3 and 0.098 kg/m 3 , respectively. The size distribution of the Gosa solid waste ranges from 10-28 cm for metals and plastics and 3-13 cm for paper and glass. The rubber had size ranges from 8-23 cm while size ranges of organic was from 3-6 cm. The large presence of organic, plastic, paper and metal wastes at Gosa waste dump site, is an indication that the municipal solid wastes can be sorted, recycled and processed to other useful products, using the characteristics as a guide. Keyword: Characterization, Density, Municipal Solid Waste, Size Distribution, Waste Management

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尼日利亚阿布贾戈萨城市固体废物的特征

这项研究审查了尼日利亚阿布贾戈萨垃圾场的城市固体废物特征。尼日利亚的废物管理尚未充分注意废物特性，这是影响废物处理和回收过程的一个主要问题。随机收集来自阿布贾Gosa垃圾场的废物样本，并根据文献中规定的标准测定其含水量、成分、密度和粒径分布。废Gosa固体的含水率为19.3%。戈萨城市生活垃圾的表征结果为:有机34%，纸张10%，塑料28%，玻璃2%，金属6%，织物4%，橡胶2%，粉尘14%。玻璃、金属、塑料、织物、橡胶、纸张、有机和粉尘材料的平均密度分别为0.044 kg/m 3、0.045 kg/m 3、0.176 kg/m 3、0.043 kg/m 3、0.042 kg/m 3、0.074 kg/m 3、0.143 kg/m 3和0.098 kg/m 3。戈萨固体废物的大小分布范围为金属和塑料的10-28厘米，纸张和玻璃的3-13厘米。橡胶的粒径在8 ~ 23 cm之间，有机物的粒径在3 ~ 6 cm之间。戈萨废物倾倒场大量存在有机、塑料、纸张和金属废物，表明城市固体废物可以分类、回收和加工成其他有用的产品，以其特性为指导。关键词:表征，密度，城市生活垃圾，粒径分布，垃圾管理

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