Waste to energy: Investigation of characteristics and thermal behaviors of wastes
Waste to energy: Investigation of characteristics and thermal behaviors of wastes
Results showed that these wastes had a high potential for use in energy conversion technologies. Plastic waste had the highest value for volatile matter and calorific value. Meanwhile, bagasse and textile wastes had a very low ash content, suitable for thermal processes. TGA-DTG analysis showed that the thermal decomposition of bagasse and textile wastes were relatively similar, expressed in three stages: dehydration, volatile matter decomposition, and char oxidation.