Bioenergy production in Pakistan: Potential, progress, and prospect

S Khan, A Nisar, B Wu, QL Zhu, YW Wang… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Pakistan is a develo** country with a rapidly growing population. It is currently facing
serious economic and energy challenges. Pakistan's energy demand is increasing by the …

Biochemical methane potential assessment of municipal solid waste generated in Asian cities: A case study of Karachi, Pakistan

I Sohoo, M Ritzkowski, J Heerenklage… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Municipal solid waste (MSW) generation rate in Asian cities is exponentially increasing with
rise in urbanization and commercial activities. Beside this, the cities in develo** Asia are …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing the energy dynamics of Pakistan: Prospects of biomass energy

M Irfan, ZY Zhao, MK Panjwani, FH Mangi, H Li, A Jan… - Energy Reports, 2020 - Elsevier
The energy needs of Pakistan have increased many folds in recent years due to improved
lifestyle, ever-increasing population, and economic development. Biomass energy has …

[HTML][HTML] Waste to energy feasibility, challenges, and perspective in municipal solid waste incineration and implementation: A case study for Pakistan

AM Zafar, S Shahid, MI Nawaz, J Mustafa… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Pakistan faces social and health issues due to the mismanagement of municipal solid waste
(MSW) in urban and rural areas. Unhygienic conditions due to roadside disposal of MSW …

Optimization of waste to energy routes through biochemical and thermochemical treatment options of municipal solid waste in Hyderabad, Pakistan

MS Korai, RB Mahar, MA Uqaili - Energy Conversion and Management, 2016 - Elsevier
Improper disposal of municipal solid waste (MSW) has created many environmental
problems in Pakistan and the country is facing energy shortages as well. The present study …

Present status and potential of biomass energy in Pakistan based on existing and future renewable resources

WUK Tareen, MT Dilbar, M Farhan, M Ali Nawaz… - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
Pakistan is a develo** country that is experiencing a shortage of electricity generation due
to its rapidly growing demand. The existing and upcoming energy requirements for power …

Municipal solid waste management through sustainable landfilling: In view of the situation in Karachi, Pakistan

I Sohoo, M Ritzkowski, J Guo, K Sohoo… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Open disposal is the most common technique used for municipal solid waste (MSW)
management due to the absence of sanitary landfills in Pakistan. The major cities and small …

Estimation of methane production and electrical energy generation from municipal solid waste disposal sites in Pakistan

I Sohoo, M Ritzkowski, ZA Sohu, SÖ Cinar, ZK Chong… - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
This work aimed to estimate the annual methane production from the municipal solid waste
disposal sites in Pakistan. In this study, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change …

Proximate and elemental analysis of solid recovered fuel, its comparison with existing fossil fuels in terms of physical characteristics and economic benefits

W Ahmad, M Hassan, SFB Masud, S Kanwal… - Bioresource Technology …, 2022 - Elsevier
The current study was carried out to focus on the issues of municipal solid waste (MSW) in
Pakistan for two urban centers through an energy waste management approach. An eco …

Environmental impact and economic sustainability analysis of a novel anaerobic digestion waste-to-energy pilot plant in Pakistan

R Rasheed, A Yasar, Y Wang, AB Tabinda… - … Science and Pollution …, 2019 - Springer
A novel medium–large industrial-scale, anaerobic digestion (AD) waste-to-energy pilot plant
has been investigated in terms of cost–benefit, environmental impact, and economic …