Publication detail

A Multi-Commodity Mathematical Modelling Approach—Hazardous Waste Treatment Infrastructure Planning in the Czech Republic

ŠOMPLÁK, R. KROPÁČ, J. PLUSKAL, J. PAVLAS, M. URBÁNEK, B. VÍTKOVÁ, P.

English title

A Multi-Commodity Mathematical Modelling Approach—Hazardous Waste Treatment Infrastructure Planning in the Czech Republic

Type

journal article in Web of Science

Language

en

Original abstract

This paper presents an analysis of infrastructure for the processing of Czech hazardous waste and pays attention to predictions of waste management development in the upcoming years. For this purpose, a unique complex approach to modelling future waste management changes is applied. The method uses a multi-commodity network flow model with reverse flows between treatment facilities to consider complete waste management of hazardous waste. The future outlook (2030) for the forecasted generation of different types of hazardous waste in the Czech Republic requires decisions on waste treatment facility infrastructure. The uniqueness lies in using real data for such a wide scope of a task, further enhanced by concurrent analysis of more types of waste interconnected through limited processing capacities. The results indicate the insufficiency in hazardous waste thermal treatment and stabilization. A suggestion is to extend the incineration capacity because it influences the stabilization units, which must process the remaining waste. The recommended increase is 100% with different proportions in individual regions.

English abstract

This paper presents an analysis of infrastructure for the processing of Czech hazardous waste and pays attention to predictions of waste management development in the upcoming years. For this purpose, a unique complex approach to modelling future waste management changes is applied. The method uses a multi-commodity network flow model with reverse flows between treatment facilities to consider complete waste management of hazardous waste. The future outlook (2030) for the forecasted generation of different types of hazardous waste in the Czech Republic requires decisions on waste treatment facility infrastructure. The uniqueness lies in using real data for such a wide scope of a task, further enhanced by concurrent analysis of more types of waste interconnected through limited processing capacities. The results indicate the insufficiency in hazardous waste thermal treatment and stabilization. A suggestion is to extend the incineration capacity because it influences the stabilization units, which must process the remaining waste. The recommended increase is 100% with different proportions in individual regions.

Keywords in English

hazardous waste; multi-commodity; waste network flow; reverse logistics; capacity allocation; sustainable processing planning; self-sufficiency; demulsification; biodegradation; stabilization

Released

17.03.2022

Publisher

MDPI

Location

Switzerland

ISSN

2071-1050

Volume

14

Number

6

Pages from–to

1–20

Pages count

20

BIBTEX


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  author="Radovan {Šomplák} and Jiří {Kropáč} and Jaroslav {Pluskal} and Martin {Pavlas} and Boris {Urbánek} and Petra {Vítková},
  title="A Multi-Commodity Mathematical Modelling Approach—Hazardous Waste Treatment Infrastructure Planning in the Czech Republic",
  year="2022",
  volume="14",
  number="6",
  month="March",
  pages="1--20",
  publisher="MDPI",
  address="Switzerland",
  issn="2071-1050"
}