Conversion and analysis of incinerated Kano municipal solid wastes for management and control
1 Strive Prime Consulting Solutions Limited Abuja, Number 35 Julius Nyerere Cresent Asokoro, Abuja, Nigeria.
2 Department of Chemical and Petrochemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of Calabar, P.M.B. 1115 Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria.
3 Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Federal University Otuoke, Bayelsa State, Nigeria.
4 Chemical/Petrochemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Rivers State University, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
Research Article
International Journal of Frontline Research in Engineering and Technology, 2025, 03(02), 001-024.
Article DOI: 10.56355/ijfret.2025.3.2.0024
Publication history:
Received on 28 June 2025; revised on 10 August 2025; accepted on 12 August 2025
Abstract:
The study of conversion and analysis of incinerated Kano Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) for management and control has been successful. The work considered Kano Metropolis City with eight (8) Local Government Areas and three (3) major dumpsites (Court Road, Maimalari and Kuka Bulukiya) for collection and discharging of Municipal Solid Waste. Laboratory analysis was conducted for sampled size of waste generated streams, field analysis and investigation of different types of solid waste streams, MSW were analysed and characterized. Compositional analysis of the different types of combustible MSW was carried out after been incinerated in a Laboratory. The results of the waste characterization study revealed that food wastes, plastic paper, cardboard, metal tins/cans, thin film (nylon) and leather, and textile materials were the most common MSW generated at the three selected dumpsites in Kano metropolis. The thin film (nylon) and leather, paper/cardboard and textile wastes were the most produced solid wastes in that order at Court Road, Maimalari and Kuka Bulukiya dumpsites after characterization process. The combustible solid wastes paper, wood, textiles and food waste were also characterized and compared. The comparative analysis showed that Court Road has the highest quantity of paper/cardboard and textile waste, while Kuka Bulukiya has more content of wood and food waste. Non-combustible wastes i.e., plastic & rubber, glass, ferrous metal, and aluminum were also studied. The proximate and ultimate analyses of the different types of the selected combustible solid wastes was conducted and a comparative analysis revealed that kitchen waste has more of %moisture content (21.14), paper has more % ash content (10.15), wood has more carbon content (25.54), and textile has more % sulphur content (2.73) and calorific value of 28.82). The gas emissions analysis yield revealed that textile wastes produce more of CO2, CO and total volatile organic compound (TVOC) of values 0.005, 0.00034, and 4.932mg/m3 respectively, while wood gave more of H2S, HCHO, and PM2.5 of values 0.06ppm, 1.185mg/m3 and 227μg/m3 respectively. Also, the analysis showed that kitchen wastes produce more of oxygen of value 19.57ppm compared to other samples. Based on the result, the analysis of ultimate gave more of carbon (0.542) and more of volatile matter (0.55), while proximate gave more of fixed carbon (0.272) of the biomass and 100% of ash was present in the ash proximate and ultimate analysis.
Keywords:
Conversion; Analysis; Incineration; Solid Wastes; Control
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