TY  - JOUR
T1  - Characterization and Estimation of Methane Emissions in Municipal Solid Wastes for Power
Generation: A Case Study
AU - Suberu Mohammed, Yekini AU - Usman Hussein, Suleiman AU - Asumo Maruf, Aminu AU - Yunusa Sanni, Yusuf AU - Amough Kwembe, Benjamin AU - Akezi Amlabu, Caleb 
JO  - Research Journal of Applied Sciences
VL  - 14
IS  - 11
SP  - 370
EP  - 379
PY  - 2019
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1815-932x
DO  - rjasci.2019.370.379
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjasci.2019.370.379
KW  - energy
KW  -Methane
KW  -landfill
KW  -power generation
KW  -sustainable development
AB  - Sustainable management of environmental
waste is an important facet of our modern society.
Generation of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) gives rise
to some serious socioeconomic and environmental
burdens. Considerable amount of anthropogenic
Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions from open waste
dumping sites is a major global challenge. Increasing
human population and continue expansion of urban
settlements, especially in developing countries are
responsible for sharp increase in MSW generation.
However, conventional MSW management approaches
bring a lot of environmental constraints such as
greenhouse gas emissions, soil pollution and groundwater
contamination. Researches focusing on waste
management for energy generation constitutes an integral
part sustainable development. In this study, methane
emissions from major landfill sites in Nigeria
administrative state capitals and major cities are
estimated. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
(IPCC) default approach is used to calculate the mass of
methane emissions and the equivalent power generation
potential in each of the cities is also evaluated. A total of
335.2 MW electrical power is obtained for the cities in all
the geopolitical zones in the country.
ER  -