Air pollution control poses a major problem in the implementation of municipal solid waste incineration(MSWI).Accurate prediction of nitrogen oxides(NO_(x))concentration plays an important role in efficient NO_(x)emis...Air pollution control poses a major problem in the implementation of municipal solid waste incineration(MSWI).Accurate prediction of nitrogen oxides(NO_(x))concentration plays an important role in efficient NO_(x)emission controlling.In this study,a modular long short-term memory(M-LSTM)network is developed to design an efficient prediction model for NO_(x)concentration.First,the fuzzy C means(FCM)algorithm is utilized to divide the task into several sub-tasks,aiming to realize the divide-and-conquer ability for complex task.Second,long short-term memory(LSTM)neural networks are applied to tackle corresponding sub-tasks,which can improve the prediction accuracy of the sub-networks.Third,a cooperative decision strategy is designed to guarantee the generalization performance during the testing or application stage.Finally,after being evaluated by a benchmark simulation,the proposed method is applied to a real MSWI process.And the experimental results demonstrate the considerable prediction ability of the M-LSTM network.展开更多
Garbage incineration is an ideal method for the harmless and resource-oriented treatment of urban domestic waste.However,current domestic waste incineration power plants often face challenges related to maintaining co...Garbage incineration is an ideal method for the harmless and resource-oriented treatment of urban domestic waste.However,current domestic waste incineration power plants often face challenges related to maintaining consistent steam production and high operational costs.This article capitalizes on the technical advantages of big data artificial intelligence,optimizing the power generation process of domestic waste incineration as the entry point,and adopts four main engine modules of Alibaba Cloud reinforcement learning algorithm engine,operating parameter prediction engine,anomaly recognition engine,and video visual recognition algorithm engine.The reinforcement learning algorithm extracts the operational parameters of each incinerator to obtain a control benchmark.Through the operating parameter prediction algorithm,prediction models for drum pressure,primary steam flow,NOx,SO2,and HCl are constructed to achieve short-term prediction of operational parameters,ultimately improving control performance.The anomaly recognition algorithm develops a thickness identification model for the material layer in the drying section,allowing for rapid and effective assessment of feed material thickness to ensure uniformity control.Meanwhile,the visual recognition algorithm identifies flame images and assesses the combustion status and location of the combustion fire line within the furnace.This real-time understanding of furnace flame combustion conditions guides adjustments to the grate and air volume.Integrating AI technology into the waste incineration sector empowers the environmental protection industry with the potential to leverage big data.This development holds practical significance in optimizing the harmless and resource-oriented treatment of urban domestic waste,reducing operational costs,and increasing efficiency.展开更多
Domestic waste incineration slag(WIS)includes fly ash and slag.Fly ash is classified as hazardous waste because it contains heavy metals.Most of slag are directly stacked or landfilled due to problems such as large ou...Domestic waste incineration slag(WIS)includes fly ash and slag.Fly ash is classified as hazardous waste because it contains heavy metals.Most of slag are directly stacked or landfilled due to problems such as large output and low utilization rate.Harmless treatment is imminent.If WIS is used effectively in the road engineering,which can realize the high-quality and high-efficiency recycling of WIS,and it is of great significance to save resources and protect the environment.This study applies a geopolymer prepared from WIS fly ash as a stabilizing agent in WIS blending macadam for use as a pavement base mixture,and reports the mechanical properties(unconfined compressive strength,splitting strength,and resilience modulus)of the geopolymer-stabilized WIS blending macadam(GeoWIS).The leaching concentrations of harmful heavy metals of GeoWIS soaked in water were also investigated.Finally,the strength formation and heavy metal stability mechanisms were explored.The unconfined compressive strength,splitting strength,and compressive resilient modulus of GeoWIS all increased with increasing geopolymer content and decreasing WIS content.The strength of GeoWIS was derived from its geopolymerization and hydration products(C-S-H gel,N-A-S-H gel,and AFt).When the geopolymer content reached 12%–14%,the GeoWIS without natural macadam met the strength criterion of the asphalt pavement base.Through physical adsorption and chemical bonding,the geopolymer significantly reduced the leaching of harmful heavy metals.In GeoWIS with 50%WIS and stabilized with 10%geopolymer,the Cr,Ni,Cd,and Pb concentrations met the grade III groundwater standard.Concentrations of heavy metals leached from GeoWIS are low and exert little impact on environment.展开更多
In recent years,relevant government departments have achieved the goal of reduction and harmless application through the development and implementation of municipal waste incineration power plants,in order to advocate...In recent years,relevant government departments have achieved the goal of reduction and harmless application through the development and implementation of municipal waste incineration power plants,in order to advocate ecological and environmental protection.At present,in order to further achieve the goal of sustainable development,municipal waste incineration power plants have actively responded to the national call and requirements as well as made overall arrangements for the energy-saving design and optimization design of their internal system.Therefore,with the concept of sustainable development,this paper studies and analyzes the problems of the HVAC design as well as suggests related strategies for municipal waste incineration power plants in order to provide relevant reference.展开更多
Because of coupling,nonlinearity,and uncertainty in a municipal solid waste incineration(MSWI)process,a suitable multivariable controller is difficult to establish under strong disturbance.Additionally,the problems of...Because of coupling,nonlinearity,and uncertainty in a municipal solid waste incineration(MSWI)process,a suitable multivariable controller is difficult to establish under strong disturbance.Additionally,the problems of reducing mechanical wear and energy consumption in the control process should also be considered.To solve these problems,an event-triggered fuzzy neural multivariable controller is proposed in this paper.First,the MSWI object model based on the multiinput multioutput TakagiSugeno fuzzy neural network is established using a data-driven method.Second,a fuzzy neural multivariable controller is designed to control the furnace temperature and flue gas oxygen content synchronously under external disturbance.Third,an event-triggered mechanism is constructed to update the control rate online while ensuring control effects.Then,the stability of the proposed control strategy is proven through the LyapunovⅡtheorem to guide its practical application.Finally,the effectiveness of the controller is verified using the real industrial data of an MSWI factory in Beijing,China.The experimental results show that the proposed control strategy greatly improves the control efficiency,reduces energy consumption by 66.23%,and improves the multivariable tracking control accuracy.展开更多
Due to the large uncertainty in the municipal solid waste incineration(MSWI)process,the furnace temperature of the MSWI process is difficult to control and the controller is updated frequently.To improve the accuracy ...Due to the large uncertainty in the municipal solid waste incineration(MSWI)process,the furnace temperature of the MSWI process is difficult to control and the controller is updated frequently.To improve the accuracy and reduce the number of controller updates,a novel event-triggered control method based correntropy self-organizing TS fuzzy neural network(ETCSTSFNN)is proposed.Firstly,the neurons of the rule layer are grown or pruned adaptively based on activation intensity and control error to meet the dynamic change of the actual operating condition.Meanwhile,the performance index is designed based on the correntropy of tracking errors,and the parameters of the controller are adjusted by gradient descent algorithm.Secondly,a fixed threshold event-triggered condition is designed to determine whether the current controller is updated or not.The stability of the control system is proved based on the Lyapunov stability theory.Finally,the furnace temperature control experiments are conducted based on the actual data of a municipal solid waste incineration plant in Beijing.The experimental results show that the proposed ET-CSTSFNN controller shows a better control performance,which can reduce the number of the controller update significantly while achieving accurate furnace temperature control compared with other traditional control methods.展开更多
Incineration is widely adopted in municipal solid waste management,which produces large amounts of municipal solid waste incineration(MSWI)fly ash.The harmless treatment of MSWI fly ash requires the appropriate dispos...Incineration is widely adopted in municipal solid waste management,which produces large amounts of municipal solid waste incineration(MSWI)fly ash.The harmless treatment of MSWI fly ash requires the appropriate disposal of heavy metals and dioxins that are enriched in fly ash.This review summarizes recently developed harmless disposal methods for MSWI fly ash including solidification/stabilization,thermal treatment,and separation/extraction.In addition,we discuss heavy metal and dioxin fixation,and the removal capacity of fly ash via solidification/stabilization(including cement solidification,chemical stabilization,hydrothermal processes,and mechano-chemical methods),thermal treatment(including sintering,fuel-burning,or electric melting/vitrification),and separation/extraction(including water-washing,chemical reagent leaching,biological leaching,electrodialysis separation,chemical reagent extraction,and nanomaterials extraction).The advantages and disadvantages of different harmless treatment methods are compared and future research prospects and suggestions are summarized.This review provides general guidelines for the harmless treatment of MSWI fly ash in the future.展开更多
A novel time-span input neural network was developed to accurately predict the trend of the main steam temperature of a 750-t/d waste incineration boiler.Its historical operating data were used to retrieve sensitive p...A novel time-span input neural network was developed to accurately predict the trend of the main steam temperature of a 750-t/d waste incineration boiler.Its historical operating data were used to retrieve sensitive parameters for the boiler output steam temperature by correlation analysis.Then,the 15 most sensitive parameters with specified time spans were selected as neural network inputs.An external testing set was introduced to objectively evaluate the neural network prediction capability.The results show that,compared with the traditional prediction method,the time-span input framework model can achieve better prediction performance and has a greater capability for generalization.The maximum average prediction error can be controlled below 0.2°C and 1.5°C in the next 60 s and 5 min,respectively.In addition,setting a reasonable terminal training threshold can effectively avoid overfitting.An importance analysis of the parameters indicates that the main steam temperature and the average temperature around the high-temperature superheater are the two most important variables of the input parameters;the former affects the overall prediction and the latter affects the long-term prediction performance.展开更多
Municipal solid waste incineration(MSWI)fly ash(FA)is classified as hazardous waste,which requires additional treatment before disposal or further utilization.Stabilization/solidification(S/S)is regarded as a low-cost...Municipal solid waste incineration(MSWI)fly ash(FA)is classified as hazardous waste,which requires additional treatment before disposal or further utilization.Stabilization/solidification(S/S)is regarded as a low-cost and high-efficient method for MSWI FA treatment.“Low-carbon S/S”has captured extensive interest in recent years,which could treat hazardous wastes and enable resource recycling in a sustainable way.This article introduced the state-of-art low-carbon S/S strategies for MSWI FA treatment.The immobilization mechanisms of pollutants in various matrices were also discussed.Prospects were raised to foster the actualization of sustainable management of MSWI FA.展开更多
Cl is one of the main pollutants emitted from domestic waste incineration systems. In this study, we focused on the process of Ca dechlorination in the furnace of a circulating fluidized-bed waste incineration system....Cl is one of the main pollutants emitted from domestic waste incineration systems. In this study, we focused on the process of Ca dechlorination in the furnace of a circulating fluidized-bed waste incineration system. We analyzed the stability of CaCl_(2) and Ca in the furnace, the dechlorination process, and distribution of Cl in the incineration system. The results show that the optimal Ca/Cl molar ratio for Ca dechlorination in the circulating fluidized-bed waste incinerator is 2:1;moreover, the dechlorination product CaCl_(2) was found to decompose at high temperatures (> 850℃). At temperatures > 700℃, we measured CaCl_(2) decomposition rates up to 80%. Ca was added in the furnace, mainly to provide a dechlorination Ca source for the decomposition of limestone into tail flue gas. The amount of Ca^(2+) in the flue decreased gradually, parallelly to the temperature of the flue gas. Stable CaCl_(2) was formed after HCl was captured, and relatively small solid particles appeared in the ash collecting bag.展开更多
The proper terminal disposal of organic solid waste such as domestic waste is a worldwide issue.Landfill covers a large area,with limited capacity,and a single landfill will be filled one day;incineration is costly to...The proper terminal disposal of organic solid waste such as domestic waste is a worldwide issue.Landfill covers a large area,with limited capacity,and a single landfill will be filled one day;incineration is costly to build and operate.These methods all need to transfer and centralized treatment,and secondary pollution is difficult to control,against the purification law of the nature."NIMBY effect"is very serious,and the social cost of treatment is increasing,becoming a heavy financial burden."The Distributed Waste Pyrolysis Cold Emission Energy Station"developed by Hunan Zhongzhou Energy-Saving Technology Co.,Ltd.overcomes these disadvantages and constructs a more appropriate environmental economic industrial chain for the treatment of organic solid waste such as urban and rural household waste.Based on its technical characteristics,this paper compares it with waste incineration power generation project in the aspects of secondary pollution control,treatment effect,energy utilization,investment and operation economy,etc.展开更多
The destruction of concrete building materials in severely cold regions of the north is more severely affected by freeze-thaw cycles,and the relationship between the mechanical properties and pore structure of concret...The destruction of concrete building materials in severely cold regions of the north is more severely affected by freeze-thaw cycles,and the relationship between the mechanical properties and pore structure of concrete with fine aggregate from municipal solid waste(MSW)incineration bottom ash after freeze-thaw cycles is analyzed under the degree of freeze-thaw hazard variation.In this paper,the gray correlation method is used to calculate the correlation between the relative dynamic elastic modulus,compressive strength,and microscopic porosity parameters to speculate on the most important factors affecting their changes.The GM(1,1)model was established based on the compressive strength of the waste incineration ash aggregate concrete,the relative error between the simulated and actual values in the model was less than 5%,and the accuracy of the model was level 1,indicating that the GM(1,1)model can well reflect the change in the compressive strength of the MSW incineration bottom ash aggregate concrete during freeze-thaw cycles.Using the gray correlation method,the correlation between the relative dynamic elastic modulus,compressive strength,air content,specific surface area,pore spacing coefficient,and pore average chord length was calculated,and the pore spacing coefficient and pore average chord length were determined to be highly correlated with each other.This determination can help analyze and infer the deterioration mechanism of concrete subject to freeze-thaw cycles.These results can provide a theoretical basis for guiding the engineering practice of concrete with fine aggregates of household bottom ash in the northern cold region.展开更多
Incineration has been the globally controversial and concerned method of solid waste disposal.Energy recovery and volume reduction are the benefits from waste incineration,but risk due to release of persistent organic...Incineration has been the globally controversial and concerned method of solid waste disposal.Energy recovery and volume reduction are the benefits from waste incineration,but risk due to release of persistent organic pollutants is the major public concern in the world.In this study,the emission of organic pollutants including dioxins and polychlorinated naphthalenes from solid waste incineration in China was comprehensively evaluated,and a relationship between energy benefit and pollutant emission was firstly established.The results show that production of medical and industrial waste was smaller than that of municipal waste but yielded comparable or even higher emission of dioxins.The energy benefit-to-emission index for organic pollutants(EBEIOP)for evaluation of solid waste management on a local or regional scale was proposed.Significant correlations between net energy benefit and pollutant emission for provinces with higher EBEIOP values were found.Furthermore,higher EBEIOP values were associated with economic factors while lower values were influenced by emission from incineration of medical and industrial waste.We suggest that an EBEIOP value of R60 can serve as a reference for“profitable”solid waste management,assisting decision making during energy benefit and environmental risk assessment.展开更多
The waste referred to includes solid waste and sludge. Solid waste is mainly from urban garbage and industrial waste. Sludge is from water treatment factories, paper mills, chemical factories, pharmaceutical factories...The waste referred to includes solid waste and sludge. Solid waste is mainly from urban garbage and industrial waste. Sludge is from water treatment factories, paper mills, chemical factories, pharmaceutical factories, rivers and lakes. The waste and sludge are very harmful to water organisms, human health and drinking water, and directly affect the environment. Sludge and waste also occupy large areas of land. There are several methods to treat waste and sludge, such as burial, chemical treatment and incineration. Incineration is more effective than the展开更多
Steam oxidation resistance of Si3N4 and Si2N2O as well as SiAlON bonded SiC refractories at 900℃was tested according to ASTM-C863.Phase composition and microstructure before and after oxidation were analyzed by XRD a...Steam oxidation resistance of Si3N4 and Si2N2O as well as SiAlON bonded SiC refractories at 900℃was tested according to ASTM-C863.Phase composition and microstructure before and after oxidation were analyzed by XRD and SEM.The results show that Si3N4 and Si2N2O bonded SiC refractory presents better steam oxidation resistance than SiAlON bonded SiC.For Si3N4 and Si2N2O bonded SiC,the oxidation speed is higher with more pronounced volume expansion in the early 100 h;afterwards,the volume expansion slows down gradually and starts to level off after 300 h.It is considered that the high silica glass phase formed during the oxidation covers Si3N4 and Si2N2O,and SiC as a protective layer and fills the open pores.But for SiAlON bonded SiC,the volume expands gradually and constantly with the increasing oxidation duration even after 500 h,due to the continuous formation of mullite transformed from oxidation products and Al2O3 in SiAlON.展开更多
According to the dual needs of heat transfer and thermal insulation in incinerators,different parts of the incinerators are designed with refractories of different SiC contents.Water vapor is mainly concentrated in th...According to the dual needs of heat transfer and thermal insulation in incinerators,different parts of the incinerators are designed with refractories of different SiC contents.Water vapor is mainly concentrated in the zones of feeding,drying and combustion,and the main damage factors of SiC refractories include high temperature and hydration.The results of hydration resistance of typical SiC-containing refractories show that the higher the SiC content,the worse the hydration resistance.Si_(3)N_(4)-SiC refractories after oxidation treatment have good hydration corrosion resistance,which are appropriate for water-cooled wall of waste incinerators.展开更多
Effective waste management is a major challenge for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) like Maldives due to limited land availability. Maldives exemplifies these issues as one of the most geographically dispersed c...Effective waste management is a major challenge for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) like Maldives due to limited land availability. Maldives exemplifies these issues as one of the most geographically dispersed countries, with a population unevenly distributed across numerous islands varying greatly in size and population density. This study provides an in-depth analysis of the unique waste management practices across different regions of Maldives in relation to its natural and socioeconomic context. Data shows Maldives has one of the highest population density and per capita waste generation among SIDS, despite its small land area and medium GDP per capita. Large disparities exist between the densely populated capital Male’ with only 5.8 km2 area generating 63% of waste and the ~194 scattered outer islands with ad hoc waste management practices. Given Male’s dense population and high calorific waste, incineration could generate up to ~30 GW/a energy and even increase Maldives’ renewable energy supply by 200%. In contrast, decentralized anaerobic digestion presents an optimal solution for outer islands to reduce waste volume while providing over 40%–100% energy supply for daily cooking in local families. This timely study delivers valuable insights into designing context-specific waste-to-energy systems and integrated waste policies tailored to Maldives’ distinct regions. The framework presented can also guide other SIDS facing similar challenges as Maldives in establishing sustainable, ecologically sound waste management strategies.展开更多
Impact of waste fuels(virgin/waste wood, mixed biofuel(peat, bark, wood chips) industrial,household, mixed waste fuel) and incineration technologies on partitioning and leaching behavior of trace elements has been inv...Impact of waste fuels(virgin/waste wood, mixed biofuel(peat, bark, wood chips) industrial,household, mixed waste fuel) and incineration technologies on partitioning and leaching behavior of trace elements has been investigated. Study included 4 grate fired and 9 fluidized boilers. Results showed that mixed waste incineration mostly caused increased transfer of trace elements to fly ash; particularly Pb/Zn. Waste wood incineration showed higher transfer of Cr,As and Zn to fly ash as compared to virgin wood. The possible reasons could be high input of trace element in waste fuel/change in volatilization behavior due to addition of certain waste fractions. The concentration of Cd and Zn increased in fly ash with incineration temperature.Total concentration in ashes decreased in order of Zn > Cu > Pb > Cr > Sb > As > Mo. The concentration levels of trace elements were mostly higher in fluidized boilers fly ashes as compared to grate boilers(especially for biofuel incineration). It might be attributed to high combustion efficiency due to pre-treatment of waste in fluidized boilers. Leaching results indicated that water soluble forms of elements in ashes were low with few exceptions.Concentration levels in ash and ash matrix properties(association of elements on ash particles)are crucial parameters affecting leaching. Leached amounts of Pb, Zn and Cr in >50% of fly ashes exceeded regulatory limit for disposal. 87% of chlorine in fly ashes washed out with water at the liquid to solid ratio 10 indicating excessive presence of alkali metal chlorides/alkaline earths.展开更多
基金the financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(62021003,61890930-5,61903012,62073006)Beijing Natural Science Foundation(42130232)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2021ZD0112301,2021ZD0112302)。
文摘Air pollution control poses a major problem in the implementation of municipal solid waste incineration(MSWI).Accurate prediction of nitrogen oxides(NO_(x))concentration plays an important role in efficient NO_(x)emission controlling.In this study,a modular long short-term memory(M-LSTM)network is developed to design an efficient prediction model for NO_(x)concentration.First,the fuzzy C means(FCM)algorithm is utilized to divide the task into several sub-tasks,aiming to realize the divide-and-conquer ability for complex task.Second,long short-term memory(LSTM)neural networks are applied to tackle corresponding sub-tasks,which can improve the prediction accuracy of the sub-networks.Third,a cooperative decision strategy is designed to guarantee the generalization performance during the testing or application stage.Finally,after being evaluated by a benchmark simulation,the proposed method is applied to a real MSWI process.And the experimental results demonstrate the considerable prediction ability of the M-LSTM network.
文摘Garbage incineration is an ideal method for the harmless and resource-oriented treatment of urban domestic waste.However,current domestic waste incineration power plants often face challenges related to maintaining consistent steam production and high operational costs.This article capitalizes on the technical advantages of big data artificial intelligence,optimizing the power generation process of domestic waste incineration as the entry point,and adopts four main engine modules of Alibaba Cloud reinforcement learning algorithm engine,operating parameter prediction engine,anomaly recognition engine,and video visual recognition algorithm engine.The reinforcement learning algorithm extracts the operational parameters of each incinerator to obtain a control benchmark.Through the operating parameter prediction algorithm,prediction models for drum pressure,primary steam flow,NOx,SO2,and HCl are constructed to achieve short-term prediction of operational parameters,ultimately improving control performance.The anomaly recognition algorithm develops a thickness identification model for the material layer in the drying section,allowing for rapid and effective assessment of feed material thickness to ensure uniformity control.Meanwhile,the visual recognition algorithm identifies flame images and assesses the combustion status and location of the combustion fire line within the furnace.This real-time understanding of furnace flame combustion conditions guides adjustments to the grate and air volume.Integrating AI technology into the waste incineration sector empowers the environmental protection industry with the potential to leverage big data.This development holds practical significance in optimizing the harmless and resource-oriented treatment of urban domestic waste,reducing operational costs,and increasing efficiency.
基金This work was supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,CHD(grant number 300102212906)the Key R&D Plan of Shaanxi Province(grant number 2023-YBSF-390)+1 种基金the Innovation Capability Support Program of Shaanxi(grant number 2022TD-07)the Xianyang City,Shaanxi Province,China 2019 Key Research and Development Program(grant number 2019k02-125).
文摘Domestic waste incineration slag(WIS)includes fly ash and slag.Fly ash is classified as hazardous waste because it contains heavy metals.Most of slag are directly stacked or landfilled due to problems such as large output and low utilization rate.Harmless treatment is imminent.If WIS is used effectively in the road engineering,which can realize the high-quality and high-efficiency recycling of WIS,and it is of great significance to save resources and protect the environment.This study applies a geopolymer prepared from WIS fly ash as a stabilizing agent in WIS blending macadam for use as a pavement base mixture,and reports the mechanical properties(unconfined compressive strength,splitting strength,and resilience modulus)of the geopolymer-stabilized WIS blending macadam(GeoWIS).The leaching concentrations of harmful heavy metals of GeoWIS soaked in water were also investigated.Finally,the strength formation and heavy metal stability mechanisms were explored.The unconfined compressive strength,splitting strength,and compressive resilient modulus of GeoWIS all increased with increasing geopolymer content and decreasing WIS content.The strength of GeoWIS was derived from its geopolymerization and hydration products(C-S-H gel,N-A-S-H gel,and AFt).When the geopolymer content reached 12%–14%,the GeoWIS without natural macadam met the strength criterion of the asphalt pavement base.Through physical adsorption and chemical bonding,the geopolymer significantly reduced the leaching of harmful heavy metals.In GeoWIS with 50%WIS and stabilized with 10%geopolymer,the Cr,Ni,Cd,and Pb concentrations met the grade III groundwater standard.Concentrations of heavy metals leached from GeoWIS are low and exert little impact on environment.
文摘In recent years,relevant government departments have achieved the goal of reduction and harmless application through the development and implementation of municipal waste incineration power plants,in order to advocate ecological and environmental protection.At present,in order to further achieve the goal of sustainable development,municipal waste incineration power plants have actively responded to the national call and requirements as well as made overall arrangements for the energy-saving design and optimization design of their internal system.Therefore,with the concept of sustainable development,this paper studies and analyzes the problems of the HVAC design as well as suggests related strategies for municipal waste incineration power plants in order to provide relevant reference.
基金supported by the Science and Technology Innovation 2030-“New Generation Artificial Intelligence”Major Project of China(Grant No.2021ZD0112300)the Innovative Research Group Project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.62021003)+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.62073006)the Natural Science Foundation of Beijing(Grant Nos.4212032 and4192009)。
文摘Because of coupling,nonlinearity,and uncertainty in a municipal solid waste incineration(MSWI)process,a suitable multivariable controller is difficult to establish under strong disturbance.Additionally,the problems of reducing mechanical wear and energy consumption in the control process should also be considered.To solve these problems,an event-triggered fuzzy neural multivariable controller is proposed in this paper.First,the MSWI object model based on the multiinput multioutput TakagiSugeno fuzzy neural network is established using a data-driven method.Second,a fuzzy neural multivariable controller is designed to control the furnace temperature and flue gas oxygen content synchronously under external disturbance.Third,an event-triggered mechanism is constructed to update the control rate online while ensuring control effects.Then,the stability of the proposed control strategy is proven through the LyapunovⅡtheorem to guide its practical application.Finally,the effectiveness of the controller is verified using the real industrial data of an MSWI factory in Beijing,China.The experimental results show that the proposed control strategy greatly improves the control efficiency,reduces energy consumption by 66.23%,and improves the multivariable tracking control accuracy.
基金supported by the National National Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.62073006 and 62021003)Beijing Natural Science Foundation(Grant No.4212032)。
文摘Due to the large uncertainty in the municipal solid waste incineration(MSWI)process,the furnace temperature of the MSWI process is difficult to control and the controller is updated frequently.To improve the accuracy and reduce the number of controller updates,a novel event-triggered control method based correntropy self-organizing TS fuzzy neural network(ETCSTSFNN)is proposed.Firstly,the neurons of the rule layer are grown or pruned adaptively based on activation intensity and control error to meet the dynamic change of the actual operating condition.Meanwhile,the performance index is designed based on the correntropy of tracking errors,and the parameters of the controller are adjusted by gradient descent algorithm.Secondly,a fixed threshold event-triggered condition is designed to determine whether the current controller is updated or not.The stability of the control system is proved based on the Lyapunov stability theory.Finally,the furnace temperature control experiments are conducted based on the actual data of a municipal solid waste incineration plant in Beijing.The experimental results show that the proposed ET-CSTSFNN controller shows a better control performance,which can reduce the number of the controller update significantly while achieving accurate furnace temperature control compared with other traditional control methods.
文摘Incineration is widely adopted in municipal solid waste management,which produces large amounts of municipal solid waste incineration(MSWI)fly ash.The harmless treatment of MSWI fly ash requires the appropriate disposal of heavy metals and dioxins that are enriched in fly ash.This review summarizes recently developed harmless disposal methods for MSWI fly ash including solidification/stabilization,thermal treatment,and separation/extraction.In addition,we discuss heavy metal and dioxin fixation,and the removal capacity of fly ash via solidification/stabilization(including cement solidification,chemical stabilization,hydrothermal processes,and mechano-chemical methods),thermal treatment(including sintering,fuel-burning,or electric melting/vitrification),and separation/extraction(including water-washing,chemical reagent leaching,biological leaching,electrodialysis separation,chemical reagent extraction,and nanomaterials extraction).The advantages and disadvantages of different harmless treatment methods are compared and future research prospects and suggestions are summarized.This review provides general guidelines for the harmless treatment of MSWI fly ash in the future.
基金Project supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2018YFC1901300)the Research Project of Multi-data Fusion and Strategy of Intelligent Control and Optimization for Large Scale Industrial Combustion System,China。
文摘A novel time-span input neural network was developed to accurately predict the trend of the main steam temperature of a 750-t/d waste incineration boiler.Its historical operating data were used to retrieve sensitive parameters for the boiler output steam temperature by correlation analysis.Then,the 15 most sensitive parameters with specified time spans were selected as neural network inputs.An external testing set was introduced to objectively evaluate the neural network prediction capability.The results show that,compared with the traditional prediction method,the time-span input framework model can achieve better prediction performance and has a greater capability for generalization.The maximum average prediction error can be controlled below 0.2°C and 1.5°C in the next 60 s and 5 min,respectively.In addition,setting a reasonable terminal training threshold can effectively avoid overfitting.An importance analysis of the parameters indicates that the main steam temperature and the average temperature around the high-temperature superheater are the two most important variables of the input parameters;the former affects the overall prediction and the latter affects the long-term prediction performance.
基金support from the Open Project of State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization,Zhejiang University(No.ZJUCEU2022001)for this study.
文摘Municipal solid waste incineration(MSWI)fly ash(FA)is classified as hazardous waste,which requires additional treatment before disposal or further utilization.Stabilization/solidification(S/S)is regarded as a low-cost and high-efficient method for MSWI FA treatment.“Low-carbon S/S”has captured extensive interest in recent years,which could treat hazardous wastes and enable resource recycling in a sustainable way.This article introduced the state-of-art low-carbon S/S strategies for MSWI FA treatment.The immobilization mechanisms of pollutants in various matrices were also discussed.Prospects were raised to foster the actualization of sustainable management of MSWI FA.
文摘Cl is one of the main pollutants emitted from domestic waste incineration systems. In this study, we focused on the process of Ca dechlorination in the furnace of a circulating fluidized-bed waste incineration system. We analyzed the stability of CaCl_(2) and Ca in the furnace, the dechlorination process, and distribution of Cl in the incineration system. The results show that the optimal Ca/Cl molar ratio for Ca dechlorination in the circulating fluidized-bed waste incinerator is 2:1;moreover, the dechlorination product CaCl_(2) was found to decompose at high temperatures (> 850℃). At temperatures > 700℃, we measured CaCl_(2) decomposition rates up to 80%. Ca was added in the furnace, mainly to provide a dechlorination Ca source for the decomposition of limestone into tail flue gas. The amount of Ca^(2+) in the flue decreased gradually, parallelly to the temperature of the flue gas. Stable CaCl_(2) was formed after HCl was captured, and relatively small solid particles appeared in the ash collecting bag.
文摘The proper terminal disposal of organic solid waste such as domestic waste is a worldwide issue.Landfill covers a large area,with limited capacity,and a single landfill will be filled one day;incineration is costly to build and operate.These methods all need to transfer and centralized treatment,and secondary pollution is difficult to control,against the purification law of the nature."NIMBY effect"is very serious,and the social cost of treatment is increasing,becoming a heavy financial burden."The Distributed Waste Pyrolysis Cold Emission Energy Station"developed by Hunan Zhongzhou Energy-Saving Technology Co.,Ltd.overcomes these disadvantages and constructs a more appropriate environmental economic industrial chain for the treatment of organic solid waste such as urban and rural household waste.Based on its technical characteristics,this paper compares it with waste incineration power generation project in the aspects of secondary pollution control,treatment effect,energy utilization,investment and operation economy,etc.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China Project 51868058,52068058Inner Mongolia Natural Science Foundation 2018MS05011Inner Mongolia“Grassland Talent”CYYC5039.
文摘The destruction of concrete building materials in severely cold regions of the north is more severely affected by freeze-thaw cycles,and the relationship between the mechanical properties and pore structure of concrete with fine aggregate from municipal solid waste(MSW)incineration bottom ash after freeze-thaw cycles is analyzed under the degree of freeze-thaw hazard variation.In this paper,the gray correlation method is used to calculate the correlation between the relative dynamic elastic modulus,compressive strength,and microscopic porosity parameters to speculate on the most important factors affecting their changes.The GM(1,1)model was established based on the compressive strength of the waste incineration ash aggregate concrete,the relative error between the simulated and actual values in the model was less than 5%,and the accuracy of the model was level 1,indicating that the GM(1,1)model can well reflect the change in the compressive strength of the MSW incineration bottom ash aggregate concrete during freeze-thaw cycles.Using the gray correlation method,the correlation between the relative dynamic elastic modulus,compressive strength,air content,specific surface area,pore spacing coefficient,and pore average chord length was calculated,and the pore spacing coefficient and pore average chord length were determined to be highly correlated with each other.This determination can help analyze and infer the deterioration mechanism of concrete subject to freeze-thaw cycles.These results can provide a theoretical basis for guiding the engineering practice of concrete with fine aggregates of household bottom ash in the northern cold region.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grants 21936007,21777172,and 91843301)CAS Interdisciplinary Innovation Team(JCTD-2019-03)the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(grant 2016038).
文摘Incineration has been the globally controversial and concerned method of solid waste disposal.Energy recovery and volume reduction are the benefits from waste incineration,but risk due to release of persistent organic pollutants is the major public concern in the world.In this study,the emission of organic pollutants including dioxins and polychlorinated naphthalenes from solid waste incineration in China was comprehensively evaluated,and a relationship between energy benefit and pollutant emission was firstly established.The results show that production of medical and industrial waste was smaller than that of municipal waste but yielded comparable or even higher emission of dioxins.The energy benefit-to-emission index for organic pollutants(EBEIOP)for evaluation of solid waste management on a local or regional scale was proposed.Significant correlations between net energy benefit and pollutant emission for provinces with higher EBEIOP values were found.Furthermore,higher EBEIOP values were associated with economic factors while lower values were influenced by emission from incineration of medical and industrial waste.We suggest that an EBEIOP value of R60 can serve as a reference for“profitable”solid waste management,assisting decision making during energy benefit and environmental risk assessment.
文摘The waste referred to includes solid waste and sludge. Solid waste is mainly from urban garbage and industrial waste. Sludge is from water treatment factories, paper mills, chemical factories, pharmaceutical factories, rivers and lakes. The waste and sludge are very harmful to water organisms, human health and drinking water, and directly affect the environment. Sludge and waste also occupy large areas of land. There are several methods to treat waste and sludge, such as burial, chemical treatment and incineration. Incineration is more effective than the
文摘Steam oxidation resistance of Si3N4 and Si2N2O as well as SiAlON bonded SiC refractories at 900℃was tested according to ASTM-C863.Phase composition and microstructure before and after oxidation were analyzed by XRD and SEM.The results show that Si3N4 and Si2N2O bonded SiC refractory presents better steam oxidation resistance than SiAlON bonded SiC.For Si3N4 and Si2N2O bonded SiC,the oxidation speed is higher with more pronounced volume expansion in the early 100 h;afterwards,the volume expansion slows down gradually and starts to level off after 300 h.It is considered that the high silica glass phase formed during the oxidation covers Si3N4 and Si2N2O,and SiC as a protective layer and fills the open pores.But for SiAlON bonded SiC,the volume expands gradually and constantly with the increasing oxidation duration even after 500 h,due to the continuous formation of mullite transformed from oxidation products and Al2O3 in SiAlON.
文摘According to the dual needs of heat transfer and thermal insulation in incinerators,different parts of the incinerators are designed with refractories of different SiC contents.Water vapor is mainly concentrated in the zones of feeding,drying and combustion,and the main damage factors of SiC refractories include high temperature and hydration.The results of hydration resistance of typical SiC-containing refractories show that the higher the SiC content,the worse the hydration resistance.Si_(3)N_(4)-SiC refractories after oxidation treatment have good hydration corrosion resistance,which are appropriate for water-cooled wall of waste incinerators.
文摘Effective waste management is a major challenge for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) like Maldives due to limited land availability. Maldives exemplifies these issues as one of the most geographically dispersed countries, with a population unevenly distributed across numerous islands varying greatly in size and population density. This study provides an in-depth analysis of the unique waste management practices across different regions of Maldives in relation to its natural and socioeconomic context. Data shows Maldives has one of the highest population density and per capita waste generation among SIDS, despite its small land area and medium GDP per capita. Large disparities exist between the densely populated capital Male’ with only 5.8 km2 area generating 63% of waste and the ~194 scattered outer islands with ad hoc waste management practices. Given Male’s dense population and high calorific waste, incineration could generate up to ~30 GW/a energy and even increase Maldives’ renewable energy supply by 200%. In contrast, decentralized anaerobic digestion presents an optimal solution for outer islands to reduce waste volume while providing over 40%–100% energy supply for daily cooking in local families. This timely study delivers valuable insights into designing context-specific waste-to-energy systems and integrated waste policies tailored to Maldives’ distinct regions. The framework presented can also guide other SIDS facing similar challenges as Maldives in establishing sustainable, ecologically sound waste management strategies.
基金Varmeforsk(Thermal Engineering Research Association)(Q4-251)is acknowledged for financial support to Mattias Backstrom.Anjali Bajwa is greatly acknowledged for assistance with grammatical and technical issues
文摘Impact of waste fuels(virgin/waste wood, mixed biofuel(peat, bark, wood chips) industrial,household, mixed waste fuel) and incineration technologies on partitioning and leaching behavior of trace elements has been investigated. Study included 4 grate fired and 9 fluidized boilers. Results showed that mixed waste incineration mostly caused increased transfer of trace elements to fly ash; particularly Pb/Zn. Waste wood incineration showed higher transfer of Cr,As and Zn to fly ash as compared to virgin wood. The possible reasons could be high input of trace element in waste fuel/change in volatilization behavior due to addition of certain waste fractions. The concentration of Cd and Zn increased in fly ash with incineration temperature.Total concentration in ashes decreased in order of Zn > Cu > Pb > Cr > Sb > As > Mo. The concentration levels of trace elements were mostly higher in fluidized boilers fly ashes as compared to grate boilers(especially for biofuel incineration). It might be attributed to high combustion efficiency due to pre-treatment of waste in fluidized boilers. Leaching results indicated that water soluble forms of elements in ashes were low with few exceptions.Concentration levels in ash and ash matrix properties(association of elements on ash particles)are crucial parameters affecting leaching. Leached amounts of Pb, Zn and Cr in >50% of fly ashes exceeded regulatory limit for disposal. 87% of chlorine in fly ashes washed out with water at the liquid to solid ratio 10 indicating excessive presence of alkali metal chlorides/alkaline earths.
