| Author | Jahangir, Muhamad |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. 545 |
| Subject(s) | Refuse and refuse disposal--Bangkok
Incinerators
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering of the Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand. |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Feasibility of utilizing Bangkok\'s solid wastes as a potential
source of fuel for the generation of electric power was investigated on a laboratory scale. Physical and chemical analyses of Bangkok\'s refuse were made from both residential and market sources. Average
heat content ranged from 1840 to 2420 gross BTU per pound. The effect of increasing plastics on the heat content of the refuse and on incineration was evaluated. Studies were made to determine the need for pretreatment of the refuse to improve combustion conditions.
Drying for one to two days at 5-10 ems depth proved effective in
reducing auxiliary BTU input needed for start-up burning of the refuse by 80 percent. However at greater depths such an advantage was lost indicating that practical engineering and economic considerations might dictate incineration of the solid wastes on an "as received" basis. |
| Year | 1971 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | Student Research Before 1980 |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Thesis (Year <=1979) |
| Chairperson(s) | Frankel, Richard J. |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Degree | Thesis (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1971 |
