| An overview of how to design chain networks in solid waste management (explaining the causes and needs) |
| Paper ID : 1412-NICAME1402 |
| Authors: |
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Mohammad javad Rezaeezade1, Mohammad Sharifi *2 1Department of Agricultural Machinery,College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, university of Tehran, Tehran 2University of Tehran |
| Abstract: |
| Today, due to various reasons, including the increase in population and the advancement of technology, the amount of urban solid waste production has increased and according to the future perspective, it will be more than the current values. The increase in waste production has made the role of municipal solid waste management more prominent than before. In most developing countries, landfilling is the dominant method for municipal solid waste management. Burying waste brings many environmental damages, and its transportation and collection require a lot of money due to the vast areas and distances with landfills. In addition, waste contains materials and energy that can be recycled, and direct burial without processing wastes these materials and energy. There are new ways to process waste to recycle materials and energy, which are, of course, costly. Therefore, it is necessary to design a supply chain network for urban solid waste management and all its dimensions such as transportation, inventory control, appropriate method, etc., in order to reduce environmental damage, costs and identify the appropriate method for each region with the help of mathematical modeling. |
| Keywords: |
| Municipal solid waste, supply chain network, Optimization, mathematical modeling, waste to energy |
| Status : Paper Accepted (Oral Presentation) |
