Industrial Waste Management through Material and Energy Recovery: The Case of Hwange Power Station, Zimbabwe
The aim of this study was to examine industrial waste minimisation through material and energy recovery at Hwange Power Station in Zimbabwe. This project is significant in that it envisages the opportunities of boosting power output through the use of industrial waste management at international a...
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Iranian Journal of Health, Safety and Environment
2022
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| Online Access: | https://www.ijhse.ir/index.php/IJHSE/article/view/481/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/11408/5010 |
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| Summary: | The aim of this study was to examine industrial waste minimisation through material and energy recovery at Hwange
Power Station in Zimbabwe. This project is significant in that it envisages the opportunities of boosting power output
through the use of industrial waste management at international and national levels. Most industries in Zimbabwe are
facing challenges in the sustainable waste disposal and the nation at large is experiencing severe power shortages. A
detailed descriptive study was undertaken to analyse the potential of boosting power output whilst sustainably
managing industrial waste. The research administered 200 questionnaires which are approximately 30% of the entire
population directly involved in the core waste generating activities. Out of the 200 questionnaires that were
administered, a total of 182 were completed and returned in time for data compilation giving a response rate of 88.5%.
The qualitative and quantitative research designs were used with direct field observations, interviews and
questionnaires as primary sources of data. Secondary data was acquired from existing literature to boost and support
the research findings. The main findings of the research divulged the types and quantities of waste from power
generation activities, the effectiveness of the current methods of waste management and the definitive degree of waste
management through material and energy recovery at Hwange Power Station. The study also revealed that energy and
material recovery are essential methods of industrial waste management as well as opportunities for boosting power
output. It was therefore recommended that Hwange Power Station needs to consider investing in energy recovery to
boost power output at the same time sustainably managing waste |
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