Physico-chemical characterisation and quantification of municipal solid waste in high-altitude Srinagar City of North-Western Himalayas Online publication date: Thu, 12-Jan-2023
by Jasir Mushtaq; Abdul Qayoom Dar; Naved Ahsan
International Journal of Environment and Waste Management (IJEWM), Vol. 30, No. 3, 2022
Abstract: The present study was conducted in the high-altitude Srinagar City, Kashmir during (2018-2019) for physicochemical characterisation and quantification of MSW. A total of 2,000 kg of MSW sample was analysed for two seasons (winter and summer) with 40 samples (n = 5) for each category. The average generation of MSW was assumed (0.48 kg capita-1 day-1); it was estimated that 868 Mt day-1 of MSW generated with a population of 1.81 million during 2019. The findings of MSW characterisation of all the socio-economic groups showed a high bulk density in winter (490.42 kg m-3) and summer (463.75 kg m-3), respectively. Further, results revealed organic waste 54.30%, followed by 23.75% of inert content, and recyclable waste 16.65%. Chemical characterisation showed 47.45% of moisture content with low calorific value (LCV) of 1,307.50 Kcal kg-1 and the C/N ratio of 23.55. Besides, necessary recommendations with eco-friendly options were proposed for the MSW treatment.
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