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Capturing And Utilizing Coط£آ¢أ¢â‚¬ع‘أ¢â‚¬ع‘ And Ash from A Municipal Solid Waste Incineration Plant

Project Type: Self-Initiated

Project Description

Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) incineration plant that utilizes carbon capture technology allows Saudi Arabia to reduce its reliance on landfills by incinerating the MSW and utilizing its wastes and emissions to produce valuable products that could be utilized in different industries such as construction, Oil and gas, and petrochemicals. Motivated by the goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2060, this initiative aligns with sustainable and resilient practices for the future. MSW Incineration: brings a way to reduce the need for landfills in the kingdom by incinerating MSW with minimal environmental harm. Captured COط£آ¢أ¢â‚¬ع‘أ¢â‚¬ع‘ and the MSW ashes are utilized to produce highly durable concrete with optimized proportions, while profiting from the extra COط£آ¢أ¢â‚¬ع‘أ¢â‚¬ع‘ as a product, reducing waste, and increasing profitability. Project Statement: Develop an environmentally sustainable process that recycles MSW while capturing COط£آ¢أ¢â‚¬ع‘أ¢â‚¬ع‘ and utilizing it in the production of durable concrete, effectively transforming waste into marketable products while minimizing environmental impact.


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Project Team

Turki Abdullah Alhamal
Turki Abdullah Alhamal
Applied Chemical Engineering
Naif Mohammed Alqahtani
Naif Mohammed Alqahtani
Applied Chemical Engineering
Abdurrahman Rami Fairaq
Abdurrahman Rami Fairaq
Applied Civil Engineering
Bassam Salah Albassam
Bassam Salah Albassam
Civil Engineering

Team Coach

Dr. Hammad R. Khalid
Dr. Hammad R. Khalid
Assistant Professor

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Interdisciplinary Research Center for Construction and Building Materials