ABSTRACT
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from solid wastes is a major contributor to the
acceleration of global warming. In Nigeria, CO2 capture has been limited to the
energy sector only. There is need to explore the reduction of CO2 emissions from solid
wastes through appropriate technologies. This study, therefore was designed to assess
CO2 extraction by adsorbents in a Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) management
facility in Akure, Nigeria.
An exploratory study design with an intervention component was adopted. For a year,
wastes brought to the MSW facility from three locations viz: markets, residences and
roadside, were characterised and quantified monthly. Chemical characteristics of the
wastes were determined using standard methods. Carbon-dioxide emissions were
estimated from the MSW composition using the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
Change tools. Air CO2 levels were monitored during the dry and wet seasons using a
P-Sense Plus CO2 meter AZ-7755(PSPCM) and seasonal variations computed. A CO2
extractor which uses adsorbents consisting of Sawdust + Potassium Hydroxide
(SKH), Sawdust + Sodium Hydroxide (SSH) and Sawdust + Calcium Hydroxide
(SCH), all at ratio1:1, was designed and fabricated. The adsorbents were integrated
into the equipment to capture CO2 from 5 kg samples of solid wastes burnt under
controlled conditions with five replicates for each adsorbents during each test. The
potential CO2 in the solid wastes was determined by ultimate analysis, while the
concentration of CO2 adsorbed was obtained by finding the difference between the
concentration of the CO2 at the inlet and outlet chambers of the extractor measured
with the PSPCM. The effectiveness of the extractor combined with the adsorbents
was determined by comparing the adsorbed CO2 with the potential CO2. Data were
analysed using descriptive statistics and ANOVA at
The mean monthly wastes generation from the three locations were
1,004,130.8+742,394.6 kg (biodegradable wastes), 1,322,831.0+810,634.9 kg
(plastics) and 1,330,813.5+400,412.4 kg (paper). The mean values for the chemical
constituents of these wastes for the three locations, residential, roadside and market
respectively were Nitrogen 2.7+0.6, 2.1+0.8 and 3.4+0.7%; Phosphorus 0.10+0.03,
0.10+0.03 and 0.10+0.04% and Carbon 53.2+1.4, 53.1+1.8 and 53.1+1.5%, with no
significant difference within the groups. The estimated CO2 emissions was 1.2 Gg/Yr.
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The ambient CO2 levels ranged between 438.0+7.2 and 630.0+124.5 ppm in the dry
season, and 407.3+11.3 and 506.9+71.1 ppm for the wet season. The mean potential
CO2 in the solid wastes was 160.0+ 42.0 ppm. The mean CO2 adsorbed were
99.0+24.0 ppm, 45.0+24.1 ppm and 30.0+13.0 ppm for SKH, SSH and SCH
respectively. The effectiveness of SKH in the capture of CO2 was 61.9 % as against
20.8 % and 18.8 % by SSH and SCH, respectively.
The selected adsorbents were effective in capturing carbon dioxide. Incorporation of
Sawdust + Potassium Hydroxide improves the effectiveness of carbon dioxide
extraction in the solid waste management facility.
Key Words: Municipal solid wastes, Solid wastes characterisation, Carbon dioxide
emissions, Carbon dioxide adsorption
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