Development Of An Incinerator For Combusting Household Solid Waste
| dc.contributor.author | Olukayode, O. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-06-04T08:09:40Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-06-04T08:09:40Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023-01 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Incineration is the combustion of waste materials at a high temperature environment. It functions as an alternative to landfill and biological treatment methods such as composting process and anaerobic digestion. This work developed a household incinerator for combustion of municipal solid waste. The incinerator consists of a square mild steel box 340 mm x 340 mm, gas burner, grate exhaust and a temperature indicator. The components were designed according to standard engineering procedures and materials selection was based on functionality, durability, cost and local availability with the maximum loading capacity of 2.0 kg of waste. The incinerator was assembled by lining the inner wall of the incinerator with fibre glass of 2 mm thickness after which the temperature indicator was positioned. A rectangular hole of 80 mm x 70 mm was cut from the exhaust at the upper part of the incinerator and rectangular hole of 200 mm x 100 mm was also cut at lower part of two adjacent sides to allow air in the combustion chamber. The developed incinerator was tested using gas as a source of heat. The quantity of heat required for combustion using the developed incinerator for waste paper and plastic were; paper and plastic (combined) 1630.0 kJ, paper1571.14 kJ, and plastic 940.21 kJ. The maximum paper capacity for the incinerator was found to be 2 kg with a burning time of 17 to 18 minutes while that of plastic was 1 kg and the burning time ranged from 20 to 30 minutes. For combination of plastic and paper, it was 1.5 kg and burning time ranged from 17 to 30 minutes. Ash was prevented and kept for further engineering use. In a densely populated area, where finding space for additional landfill was difficult, incinerator made it easier. The developed incinerator was capable of performing the expected function though it is recommended for incineration of low volume of wastes. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Adedeji, W.O., Olukayode O., Taiwo, S. Waheed, M.A., Oyewole, K.A.(2023). Development of an incinerator for combusting household solid waste. Premier Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences(PJEAS), Vol. 4(1); 1- 9 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://www.pjeas.com/journal.php?id=13&c=Vol-4-No-1-January,-2023 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://repository.run.edu.ng/handle/123456789/5172 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Premier Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences | |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | 4; 1 | |
| dc.title | Development Of An Incinerator For Combusting Household Solid Waste | |
| dc.type | Article |