Abstract:
Generating electricity from municipal solid waste (MSW) is a proposal to solve
both a local (municipal) problem, which is the effectiveness of public MSW
management policies, and the global problem of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
In this context, integrated solid waste management has emerged as a potential
solution to socio-environmental problems and the prospect of using waste for energy.
This work proposes a study of the potential for generating biogas from MSW to
generate electricity in the state of Bahia, using waste-to-energy (WtE) technologies
from the perspective of the Política Nacional de Resíduos Sólidos (PNRS) and the
Marco Legal do Saneamento Básico (MLSB), and the Plano Estadual de Resíduos
Sólidos, with the aim of proposing the best energy use technologies available for
Regiões de Desenvolvimento Sustentável.
The results of the electricity potential for each conversion route are shown on
heat maps for the state of Bahia and for the sustainable development regions proposed
by the Secretaria de Desenvolvimento Urbano do Estado da Bahia.
