@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/5686,
	  title     = {Optimal Planning of Waste-to-Energy through Mixed Integer Linear Programming},
	  author    = {S. T. Tan and  H. Hashim and  W. S. Ho and  C. T. Lee},
	  country	= {},
	  institution	= {},
	  abstract     = {Rapid economic development and population growth
in Malaysia had accelerated the generation of solid waste. This issue
gives pressure for effective management of municipal solid waste
(MSW) to take place in Malaysia due to the increased cost of landfill.
This paper discusses optimal planning of waste-to-energy (WTE)
using a combinatorial simulation and optimization model through
mixed integer linear programming (MILP) approach. The proposed
multi-period model is tested in Iskandar Malaysia (IM) as case study
for a period of 12 years (2011 -2025) to illustrate the economic
potential and tradeoffs involved in this study. In this paper, 3
scenarios have been used to demonstrate the applicability of the
model: (1) Incineration scenario (2) Landfill scenario (3) Optimal
scenario. The model revealed that the minimum cost of electricity
generation from 9,995,855 tonnes of MSW is estimated as USD
387million with a total electricity generation of 50MW /yr in the
optimal scenario.},
	    journal   = {International Journal of Environmental and Ecological Engineering},
	  volume    = {7},
	  number    = {6},
	  year      = {2013},
	  pages     = {372 - 379},
	  ee        = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/5686},
	  url   	= {https://publications.waset.org/vol/78},
	  bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/},
	  issn  	= {eISSN: 1307-6892},
	  publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology},
	  index 	= {Open Science Index 78, 2013},
	}