The island of Barbados, which has a reasonably successful national recycling program, is proposing to construct a Plasma Gassification Waste to Energy Plant.
It would depend on inputs and outputs for the plant. Probably adding a positive output (energy) from the originally only waste gassification plant would increase the sustainability of the system. However, a sustainability assessment, involving environmental analysis, economic advantages and positive social effects, as well as technological advantages should be considered in order to declare the plant sustainable.
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Michiko Amemiya-Ramirez
It would depend on inputs and outputs for the plant. Probably adding a positive output (energy) from the originally only waste gassification plant would increase the sustainability of the system. However, a sustainability assessment, involving environmental analysis, economic advantages and positive social effects, as well as technological advantages should be considered in order to declare the plant sustainable.
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Michiko Amemiya-Ramirez
The output is supposed to be used to generate electricity. A number of environmental interest groups are questioning the reliability of the technology, claiming its largely unproven.
This technology is used mainly in Japan. The output should be energy, electricity mainly as well as low enthalpy steam for heating or cooling applications. Good ideas and more information can be found in the publication of EEC Columbia University, "A guidebook for Sustainable Waste Management in Latin America and Caribbean"
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