Integrating microwave heating pre-treatment to improve torrefaction of food waste

• Main Authors: Mazni, Ismail, Ruwaida, Abdul Rasid, R. N. U., Abdul Rahman, N. S., Ahmad, M. A. W., Mohd Radzuan
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Malaysia Pahang 2019
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/27669/7/Integrating%20microwave%20heating%20pre-treatment.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/27669/; https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/702/1/012009
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Pahang

The municipal solid waste (MSW) disposal is one of the main issues of concern, as it affects environmental and sustainable development in Malaysia. Food waste (FW) is the highest constituent in the MSW and should be utilized to produce more valuable products such as energy. However, FW is characteri...