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Waste to Energy
GIS, UTD
Dr. Briggs
Jian Huang
Waste to Energy
• Environmental waste could be converted to
energy
• To find out where is a good place to establish
the waste-to-energy facility stations
• Create a set of tools to support the analysis,
such as density, overlay different layers. It’s like
the suitability analysis of spatial analysis.
• Put all the tools as web application, which
support multiple user to do the analysis at the
same time.
ArcGIS Server
• What is ArcGIS Server
– ArcGIS Server is a platform for building enterprise
GIS applications that are centrally managed, support
multiple users, include advanced GIS functionality
(versus ArcIMS).
– Developers can use ArcGIS Server to build Web
applications, Web services, and other enterprise
applications.
– Developers can use ArcGIS Server to build desktop
applications that interact with the server in
client/server mode.
Benefits
• Low cost
– multiple users can use the GIS application through web and
saves the cost of installing desktop applications on each user’s
machine.
– Save technology support cost. You only need to maintain the
GIS server system
• Customize for specific purpose
– Most of GIS departments only need some specific analysis
function. ArcGIS desktop provide so many function to satisfy
different users. This complicated software package makes those
who have not been systematically trained confusing. And after
every update of software, the user interface and function change,
then maybe got lost
– With ArcGIS Server we can design our own userinterface for our
specific purpose.
ArcObjects
• ArcObjcets provide a full
function manipulation of
ArcGIS. Another words,
all the job that ArcMap,
ArcCatalog and other
ArcGIS component
performance can be
done by ArcObjects.
• ArcObjects is the
development platform for
the ArcGIS. So you can
create your own tool for
GIS analysis
Other Techniques Needed
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Microsoft Visual Studio .NET
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Microsoft ASP.NET
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New generation of program language. More
powerful for web program.
Active Server Page.
Visual Studio.NET and ASP.NET can create
powerful web application and build dynamic web
user interfaces.
JavaScript
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Process the client-side web application.
Previous Work and Literature Review
• the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has
operated a substantial program in the
development and encouragement of renewable
energy technologies.
– http://www.eere.energy.gov/consumerinfo/pdfs/intro.pdf
• EPA: Decision Maker’s Guide to Solid Waste
Management. It gives a good overview of WTE
processes, issues, and requirements.
– http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/nonhw/muncpl/dmg2/chapter8.pdf
Previous Work and Literature Review
• EPA’s biogas/methane recovery program
– http://www.epa.gov/agstar/
– AgSTAR is designed to reduce methane emissions by promoting
the use of biogas recovery systems. A biogas recovery system is
an anaerobic digester with biogas capture and combustion to
produce electricity, heat or hot water.
• stringent environmental regulations that increased the
capital cost necessary to construct and maintain
municipal waste combustion facilities.
– The Impact of Environmental Regulation on Capital Costs of
Municipal Waste Combustion Facilities: 1960-1998, J. Carlin, pp.
41-72, Renewable Energy: Issues and Trends 2000, Energy
Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy, 2001.
Previous Work and Literature Review
• Columbia University’s Waste-to-Energy
Research and Technology Council
– http://www.seas.columbia.edu/earth/wtert/wter
tlinks.html
• Cornell University Manure Management
Program
– http://www.manuremanagement.cornell.edu/
Previous Work and Literature Review
• Source List
– American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Email: [email protected]
ASME is a source of information on waste-to-energy power plant
engineering.
– Centre for the Analysis and Dissemination of Demonstrated
Energy Technologies (CADDET)
CADDET has numerous publications and international case
studies related to MSW to energy conversion.
– Environmental Industries Association
Email: [email protected]
This association is an umbrella organization for the National
Solid Waste Management Association and the Waste Equipment
Management Association.
– Integrated Waste Services Association (IWSA)
E-mail: [email protected]
This organization represents the waste to energy industry, and
publishes a directory of waste-to-energy facilities.
Previous Work and Literature Review
• Source list
– National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
Email: [email protected]
NTIS adds charges for shipping and handling. Check document
availability and price before ordering.
– Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Call Center
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
E-mail: [email protected]
RCRA Online
This EPA service is a source of information on solid waste
management technologies and regulations.
– Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA)
Email: [email protected]
SWANA primarily represents the U.S. landfill industry.
Information available for professionals or members only.
Primary roads
Pipelines greater than 16”
Secondary roads
Merged distribution network
Merged distribution network
Distance from Distribution Network
Density of Potential Energy
Final Result
Distance from Distribution Network