Ecobin
Introduction
Municipal solid waste (MSW) is a major concern worldwide and in
developing countries like India the problem is much bigger due to
the low priority given to waste sector and lack of awareness.
Although there are several MSW treatment plants available such as composting, biomethanation, pyrolysis, incineration, etc. but the success of these plants is very low due to the absence of proper characterisation, poor design of treatment facilities, improper planning and business models, etc.
What is this Project About
Municipal solid waste (MSW) is a major concern worldwide and in
developing countries like India the problem is much bigger due to
the low priority given to waste sector and lack of awareness.
Although there are several MSW treatment plants available such as composting, biomethanation, pyrolysis, incineration, etc. but the success of these plants is very low due to the absence of proper characterisation, poor design of treatment facilities, improper planning and business models, etc.
The project aims to formulate a proposal to assist insignificant
waste diversion from landfills in metro-cities like Mumbai.
The study would provide inputs on experimental aspects thereby aiding in model development which would further enable policy-makers in taking pertinent decisions on the scale of waste generated, technologies available, etc.
As a first step, the inventory of solid waste management and characterisation would be performed in IIT Bombay campus