Solid Urban Waste Management and Analysis of its Energy Potencial in Multifamily Housing

Abstract

A multifamily housing project integrated into the urban environment of Belém, Pará, was conceived to serve as a basis for several studies, among which there is the production and destination of domestic and urban solid waste. Based on the housing project, the waste generation was estimated in order to analyse the percentage that could be redirected to selective collection. Then, the analysis of its electric energy generation potential was carried out. As a result, the housing complex would generate 230.02 t/year, of which about 59.6 t/year could be redirected to selective collection. In addition, it was estimated that the electricity produced could supply about 10% of the energy consumption of the housing complex.