Sundberg, Cecilia
- Department of Energy and Technology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Abstract
This article presents a review of the porous physical characteristics, phenomena and simulation models so far investigated and applied in the management of biodegradable wastes (BW), summarising the main properties of porous media and the dynamics of fluids within its voids. The aim is to highlight how the description of biodegradable wastes as porous media and the use of porous media models can facilitate the development of new sustainable and affordable technologies for BW recycling. However, it is pointed out how the lack of physical experimental data and of tailored modelling tools has so far hampered the use of this approach. Therefore, it is suggested that a simpler way to design and implement modelling tools simulating BW treatment technologies is by modifying available models designed originally for other porous media, such as soil and rock.
Keywords
Municipal solid waste; human and animal excreta; nutrient recycling; computational fluid dynamic; heat and mass transfer; composting; landfills
Published in
Waste Management and Research
2012, volume: 30, number: 10, pages: 1001-1015
Publisher: SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
SLU Authors
Agostini, Francesco
- Department of Energy and Technology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- Department of Energy and Technology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Global goals (SDG)
SDG6 Clean water and sanitation
SDG12 Responsible consumption and production
UKÄ Subject classification
Other Environmental Engineering
Publication identifier
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0734242X12452444
Permanent link to this page (URI)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/39818