- Title
- Implementation of Waste to Energy Technologies in Pacific Island Communities - Considerations of Technical, Environmental and Social Impact
- Creator
- Williams, Kenneth; Williams, Stewart; Ilic, Dusan; Maurin, Cristelle; Askew, Michael
- Relation
- 13th International Conference on Bulk Materials Storage, Handling and Transportation (ICBMH 2019). Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Bulk Materials Storage, Handling and Transportation (ICBMH 2019) (Gold Coast, Australia 09-11 July, 2019) p. 437-444
- Relation
- https://search-informit-org.ezproxy.newcastle.edu.au/doi/10.3316/INFORMIT.809217013123293
- Publisher
- Institution of Engineers Australia
- Resource Type
- conference paper
- Date
- 2019
- Description
- There is clear potential for green waste to form part of the biomass feedstock for new types of energy conversion systems within Pacific island nations. Implementation of these technologies must be tempered with rational qualification of the ability of the region to support the new technology or provide a capacity building program, and to effectively assess the environmental and social impact and the associated carbon footprint. These elements must be overlayed with sound local, regional, national and Pacific community governance. This paper will aim to identify some of the intrinsic Pacific island challenges in terms of feasibility assessment and discuss challenges of population and island size, waste volumes, engineering and technical capacity and identify appropriate waste to energy technologies. In summary, life cycle assessment of waste to energy technologies will require a unique examination when applied to Pacific island communities.
- Subject
- green waste; biomass feedstock; environmental and social impact; carbon footprint
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1446030
- Identifier
- uon:42742
- Identifier
- ISBN:9781925627299
- Language
- eng
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