| Title |
Social acceptance, emissions analysis and potential applications of paper-waste briquettes in Andean areas |
| ID_Doc |
14939 |
| Authors |
Mendoza, IJC; Portillo, MAG; Mayta, JGR; Limachi, JLA; Torretta, V; Ferronato, N |
| Title |
Social acceptance, emissions analysis and potential applications of paper-waste briquettes in Andean areas |
| Year |
2024 |
| Published |
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| DOI |
10.1016/j.envres.2023.117609 |
| Abstract |
The research assessed waste-based briquettes consumption compared to conventional fuels in the Andes. Laboratory tests were conducted together with on-field analysis in Colquencha (Bolivia). The laboratory study shows that the performances of briquettes are better in terms of PM2.5 (933.4 +/- 50.8 mg kg(-1)) and CO emissions (22.89 +/- 2.40 g kg(-1)) compared to animal dung (6265.7 +/- 1273.5 mgPM2.5 kg(-1) and 48.10 +/- 12.50 gCO kg(-1)), although the boiling time increased due to the lower fuel consumption rate and firepower compared to shrubs. The social survey organized with 150 Bolivian citizens suggested that low-income households are not able to pay for an alternative fuel: about 40% would pay less than 4 USD per month, while methane use for cooking is positively correlated with the income level (r = 0.244, p < 0.05). On field analysis suggested that local cookstoves are not appropriate for briquettes combustion since indoor air pollution overcomes 30 ppm of CO and 10 mgPM2.5 m(-3). On balance, local small manufactures can be the main target for selling waste-based briquettes to reduce shrubs and wood consumption. However, briquettes production costs seem not yet competitive to natural easy-to-obtain fuels (i.e., animal dung). The research encourages the use of cellulosic and biomass waste-based briquettes in the Andean area for cooking, heating, or manufacturing and strongly advises policy-makers to introduce economic incentives for the recovery of secondary raw materials. |
| Author Keywords |
Solid waste management; Resource circularity; Developing countries; Waste-to-energy; Indoor pollution; South America |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED) |
| EID |
WOS:001167996700001 |
| WoS Category |
Environmental Sciences; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health |
| Research Area |
Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health |
| PDF |
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2023.117609
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