Environmentally and economically sustainability of waste management systems can be evaluated by means of the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology. In this study LCA has been used to analyse the municipal solid waste (MSW) management adopted in Campania, an area of South of Italy, with reference to the biological treatment of organic fraction (OFMSW). Two scenarios, characterized by a different biological treatment process for OFMSW, were compared. In particular, the anaerobic treatment process has been considered as an alternative to the composting process, presently adopted in the management scheme of Campania. The results clearly highlight the better environmental performances of anaerobic treatment scenario. The support to the decision-making process could be then completed with an economic evaluation of this management option.
The Environmental Performance of Alternative Options for the Management of the Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Waste: a Life Cycle Study
ARENA, Umberto;MASTELLONE, Maria Laura;
2005
Abstract
Environmentally and economically sustainability of waste management systems can be evaluated by means of the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology. In this study LCA has been used to analyse the municipal solid waste (MSW) management adopted in Campania, an area of South of Italy, with reference to the biological treatment of organic fraction (OFMSW). Two scenarios, characterized by a different biological treatment process for OFMSW, were compared. In particular, the anaerobic treatment process has been considered as an alternative to the composting process, presently adopted in the management scheme of Campania. The results clearly highlight the better environmental performances of anaerobic treatment scenario. The support to the decision-making process could be then completed with an economic evaluation of this management option.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
