1PhD Scholar, Amity University and General Manager, NTPC Limited
2Dy Director and Head, Amity Institute of Renewable and Alternate Energy, Amity University, Noida
3Chief Scientist and Professor Head, Advanced Materials Devices and Metrology, National Physical Laboratory CSIR, Delhi
4NTPC Limited
Online Published on 6 May, 2024.
The author compares the conventional incineration-based technology and newly developed MSW torrefaction technology. A plant-based on torrefaction of 600 TPD MSW to convert it into charcoal at Varanasi has been taken as a reference plant for the comparison. Analysis reveals that torrefaction technology can provide higher energy conversion to electricity, is more environment friendly and is more economical in terms of capital cost and power tariff if compared with traditional-technology without viability gap funding (VGF).
