Uncovering energy saving and carbon reduction potential from recycling wastes: A case of Shanghai in China
| Autor: | Xiaoman Yu, Yong Geng, Jianjia Li, Huijuan Dong |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Consumption (economics)
Waste management Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment business.industry 020209 energy Strategy and Management chemistry.chemical_element Environmental pollution Economic shortage 02 engineering and technology 010501 environmental sciences Resource depletion 01 natural sciences Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering chemistry Urbanization 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Environmental science Coal business China Carbon 0105 earth and related environmental sciences General Environmental Science |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Cleaner Production. 205:27-35 |
| ISSN: | 0959-6526 |
| Popis: | With fast development and urbanization, Chinese cities are facing several challenges including issues of environmental pollution, climate change, resource depletion and landfills shortage. Waste recycling is one effective way to respond these challenges. Under such a situation, this paper aims to evaluate energy saving and carbon reduction potential of recycling wastes by taking Shanghai, the biggest city in China, as a case study. Results show that 8.7 Mt standard coal (tce) and 16.81 Mt CO2 could be reduced under current recycling system in Shanghai. And recycling of waste steel and nonferrous metals were the two dominant contributors, accounting for about 44% and 42% of energy saving, and 60% and 33% of CO2 reduction, respectively. If the recycling rates of main recyclable wastes were improved to 100%, additional 6.44 Mt energy and 10.02 Mt CO2 could be further saved, mainly from recycling waste glass, waste plastic and waste metals. Adoption of RPF (Refuse Plastic & paper Fuel) could further contribute to 1.24 Mt energy saving and 2.67 Mt CO2 reduction. Finally, policy implications on establishing a mature recycling system and promoting RPF technologies are discussed, in which the potential on reducing total energy consumption and CO2 emission of Shanghai can reach 6.6% and 4.9%, respectively. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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