Aleksander IWASZCZUK1, Andrzej WOJCIECHOWSKI2 and Natalia IWASZCZUK3
1 Cracow University of Technology, Cracow, Poland
2.3 AGH University of Science and Technology, Cracow, Poland
Volume 2021 (24),
Article ID 37146621,
Governance and Urban Development - Strategies, Policies, and Challenges in Contemporary Cities: 37PublicAdm 2021
Abstract
The article focuses on the methods of managing disposable diapers that end up in the mixed municipal waste. The results of the research (based on the example of Poland) show that huge amounts are produced each year. However, the authors proved that used diapers can be used as an alternative fuel because their calorific value is higher than that of lignite coal. The energetic use of used diapers will allow you to obtain energy, save fossil energy resources and protect the environment from pollution and devastation.
Keywords: Mixed Municipal Waste, Disposable Diapers, Energy Recovery, Environmental Protection, Landfills