Technical Development of Waste Sector in Sweden: Survey
Technical Development of Waste Sector in Sweden: Survey
Technical Development of Waste Sector in Sweden: Survey
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MASTER’S THESIS IN ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGIES RESEARCH<br />
5.2 Emerg<strong>in</strong>g <strong>Waste</strong> Treatment Technologies for <strong>Sweden</strong><br />
As an emerg<strong>in</strong>g technology, the study identified those technology that are not present at the current<br />
time <strong>in</strong> <strong>Sweden</strong> and are not yet developed significantly for waste management system <strong>in</strong> <strong>Sweden</strong>. For<br />
example, conventional technologies like compost<strong>in</strong>g, landfill, anaerobic digestion and <strong>in</strong>c<strong>in</strong>eration are<br />
already established for waste treatment technologies <strong>in</strong> <strong>Sweden</strong>. Hence, these technologies are not<br />
analyzed <strong>in</strong> the study.<br />
Key feature <strong>of</strong> the emerg<strong>in</strong>g technologies are presented <strong>in</strong> Table 5 Emerg<strong>in</strong>g technologies are<br />
analyzed by SWOT analysis on the basis <strong>of</strong> strength, weakness, opportunity and threat <strong>of</strong> the certa<strong>in</strong><br />
technology. Results <strong>of</strong> the SWOT analysis are shown <strong>in</strong> Table 6.<br />
Different emerg<strong>in</strong>g technologies are identified as the potential waste treatment technologies for<br />
<strong>Sweden</strong>. Some <strong>of</strong> the technologies are tested at the research level at the laboratory and some <strong>of</strong> the<br />
technologies are applied as the pilot scale. For example, waste to prote<strong>in</strong> is tested at the laboratory<br />
level with very limited data availability. On the other hand, pyrolysis-gasification is now apply<strong>in</strong>g<br />
mostly <strong>in</strong> small to large scale pilot project. Therefore, the development pace <strong>of</strong> emerg<strong>in</strong>g<br />
technologies is quite faster compar<strong>in</strong>g to mature waste treatment technologies.<br />
Dry compost<strong>in</strong>g is one <strong>of</strong> the potential organic waste treatment options for <strong>Sweden</strong>. Dry compost<strong>in</strong>g<br />
is still on small scale pilot project level but very promis<strong>in</strong>g due to organic waste preservative options.<br />
<strong>Waste</strong> can be dried up and stored for the further energy recovery facilities like AD.<br />
Thermal waste treatment technology can manage different waste fractions at the same time, which is<br />
the primary benefit <strong>of</strong> thermal waste technologies. Resource recovery is also another reason for<br />
development <strong>of</strong> thermal technologies.<br />
Table 5 shows the key features <strong>of</strong> emerg<strong>in</strong>g technologies. Key features are given <strong>in</strong> the key po<strong>in</strong>ts<br />
with other criteria’s.<br />
KUNGLIGA TEKNISKA HÖGSKOLAN<br />
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