Modeling of a New Waste-to-Energy Plant Design
Department
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Major
Chemical Engineering
Research Advisor
Smith, Joseph D.
Advisor's Department
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Abstract
Over the course of the last few decades, there has been an increasing demand for clean renewable energy. The typical sources that come to mind are hydroelectric, solar, wind, and biomass. Another potent source of power comes from burning municipal waste. Every year, billions of tons of waste are recycled or put into landfills and left to decompose. This same waste holds billions of joules of potential energy which could be used to power communities and industry. This project will focus on designing an Aspen model of waste to energy (WTE) plant designed by Tony Hughey of UKON which could prove to be far more efficient than current WTE plants available. The model will be used to analyze the energetics and the material balances of the plant and potentially be used to refine the design even more.
Biography
Joshua Heath is a junior majoring in Chemical Engineering with a Biochemical emphasis at the Missouri University of Science and Technology. He is interested in renewable energy along with agriculture and medicine. He currently does research under Dr. Smith by working in the biodiesel subgroup of his research. In addition, he is an Eagle Scout and a member of Omega Chi Epsilon, the chemical engineering honor society.
Research Category
Engineering
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Document Type
Poster
Location
Upper Atrium/Hall
Presentation Date
15 Apr 2015, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Modeling of a New Waste-to-Energy Plant Design
Upper Atrium/Hall
Over the course of the last few decades, there has been an increasing demand for clean renewable energy. The typical sources that come to mind are hydroelectric, solar, wind, and biomass. Another potent source of power comes from burning municipal waste. Every year, billions of tons of waste are recycled or put into landfills and left to decompose. This same waste holds billions of joules of potential energy which could be used to power communities and industry. This project will focus on designing an Aspen model of waste to energy (WTE) plant designed by Tony Hughey of UKON which could prove to be far more efficient than current WTE plants available. The model will be used to analyze the energetics and the material balances of the plant and potentially be used to refine the design even more.
