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Economic analysis of waste-to-energy industry in China

Journal

WASTE MANAGEMENT
Volume 48, Issue -, Pages 604-618

Publisher

PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2015.10.014

Keywords

Waste-to-energy; Waste incineration; Industrial performance; Economic analysis; Internal rate of return (IRR); Net present value (NPV); Sensitivity analysis; Break-even analysis

Funding

  1. National Natural Science Foundation of China [71273088, 71471058]
  2. Science and technology project - State Grid Liaoning electric power co., LTD. Benxi Power Supply Company [FZJS1400825, FZJS1400829]

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The generation of municipal solid waste is further increasing in China with urbanization and improvement of living standards. The 12th five-year plan period (2011-2015) promotes waste-to-energy technologies for the harmless disposal and recycling of municipal solid waste. Waste-to-energy plant plays an important role for reaching China's energy conservation and emission reduction targets. Industrial policies and market prospect of waste-to-energy industry are described. Technology, cost and benefit of waste-to-energy plant are also discussed. Based on an economic analysis of a waste to-energy project in China (Return on Investment, Net Present Value, Internal Rate of Return, and Sensitivity Analysis) the paper makes the conclusions. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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