Abstract for ESP

Title: Numerical analysis of size and shape distributions of shredded municipal solid waste (MSW).
Student Researchers: Kazi Naznin
Faculty Mentor: Porf. Masato Natamura
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering
Size and shape of shredded municipal solid waste (MSW) have not been analyzed in detail, except a means of sieving. This analysis of size and shape is important because pre-shredding the MSW enhances the productivity of combustion process in Waste-to-energy (WTE) combustion chambers. In this research, Image and Cluster analysis was carried out in order to create a particle size distribution (PSiD) and particle shape distribution (PShD) of shredded MSW. These distributions can be applied to a mathematical model for developing a new combustion chamber.