01890nam a2200229   450000500170000000800410001703500150005810000220007324501000009526000520019530000150024749000220026250001630028450200580044752008850050565000400139065000170143070000390144771000550148681000540154185600650159520260818171831.0231297         th                  eng    a.b105004061 aJahangir, Muhamad10aPhysical and chemical characteristics of Bangkok solid waste and its potential as a fuel source  aBangkok :bAsian Institute of Technology,c1971  a144 leaves1 aThesis ;vno. 545  aA thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering of the Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand.  aThesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1971  aFeasibility of utilizing Bangkok's solid wastes as a potential  source of fuel for the generation of electric power was investigated on a laboratory scale. Physical and chemical analyses of Bangkok's refuse were made from both residential and market sources. Average  heat content ranged from 1840 to 2420 gross BTU per pound. The effect of increasing plastics on the heat content of the refuse and on incineration was evaluated. Studies were made to determine the need for pretreatment of the refuse to improve combustion conditions.  Drying for one to two days at 5-10 ems depth proved effective in  reducing auxiliary BTU input needed for start-up burning of the refuse by 80 percent. However at greater depths such an advantage was lost indicating that practical engineering and economic considerations might dictate incineration of the solid wastes on an "as received" basis. 0aRefuse and refuse disposalxBangkok 0aIncinerators1 aFrankel, Richard J., eChairperson2 aAsian Institute of Technology, eScholarship Donor2 aAsian Institute of Technology.tThesis ;vno. 545  3Full-Textuhttp://203.159.5.9/ait-thesis/detail.php?q=B24476