Municipal solid waste (MSW)-to-energy in China: challenges and cost analysis

Municipal solid waste (MSW) is one of the most abundant resources that can be used in producing electricity. Considering population growth in countries, changing human lifestyles, and growth of urbanization, the quantity of MSW is continuously increasing and has confronted many countries including China with serious problems. The present research intended to investigate and study challenges that MSW confronts as a reliable fuel for providing global energy needs (including those of China). This article deals with the quantity of MSW produced globally and in China and cost analysis first and then studies ways of extracting energy from MSW with an emphasis on gasification.