Trigeneration: A new way for landfill gas utilization and its feasibility in Hong Kong

Xiaoli Hao; Hongxing Yang; Guoqiang Zhang

doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2008.05.031

Trigeneration: A new way for landfill gas utilization and its feasibility in Hong Kong

Xiaoli Hao, Hongxing Yang, Guoqiang Zhang

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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Abstract

Application of landfill gas (LFG) means a synergy between environmental protection and energy production. This paper presents a review of the status of LFG application. To more efficiently utilize the LFG in Hong Kong, a trigeneration scheme is proposed as a new way of LFG utilization. The feasibility of LFG trigeneration in Hong Kong is evaluated from the views of primary energy-saving and greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction as well as economic benefit. The proposed scenario is compared with the conventional scenarios of LFG treatment and utilization. It is shown that LFG for trigeneration has a higher energy saving and GHG emission reduction potentials. The new scheme is also more economical than the conventional way of LFG utilization. Some policy recommendations are also given to promote the biomass energy utilization from waste landfills in Hong Kong.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	3662-3673
Number of pages	12
Journal	Energy Policy
Volume	36
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2008.05.031
Publication status	Published - 1 Oct 2008

Keywords

Greenhouse gas emission
Landfill gas application
Trigeneration

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General Energy
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

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