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COBEM 2017
24th ABCM International Congress of Mechanical Engineering
Evaluation of the Technical Feasibility of the Use of Biogas of Landfill for Generation of Electrical Energy According to Different Energy Conversion Technologies
Submission Author:
Antonella Lombardi Costa , MG
Co-Authors:
Wemerson Ferreira, Antonella Lombardi Costa, Bruna Flausino
Presenter: Wemerson Ferreira
doi://10.26678/ABCM.COBEM2017.COB17-1891
Abstract
It is verified that urbanization processes have occurred in a disorderly way, especially in developing countries, and are characterized as among the most aggressive forms of human interaction with the environment, requiring more services of energy and of infrastructure. In Minas Gerais, the majority of the population lives in cities, making clear the need for proper management of resources, especially energy resources, and adequate disposal of municipal solid wastes (MSW), since the patterns and levels of consumption tend to increase. In this context, a real possibility is the use of landfill biogas, that brings together solutions for both MSW management and electric power generation, providing an increase in the variety of renewable energy sources in the electrical matrix. In this way, this work presents the state of the art of the production of landfill biogas in the State of Minas Gerais and performs a projection of the state total potential of electric power generation from this source, considering four technological routes for energy conversion: internal combustion engines of “Otto cycle”, diesel engines, gas turbines and microturbines. The results obtained will demonstrate that the use of engines as energy conversion technology presents the greatest feasibility for the implementation of projects of this type, reaching theoretical values of generation of up to 2,163.74 TWh/year in 2050.
Keywords
Municipal solid waste, Landfill Biogas, Electrical Energy, Energy conversion efficiency
