Papers by Agustina Kasmaruddin
Sustainability
The alarming rise of food waste all over the world due to population and economic growth must be ... more The alarming rise of food waste all over the world due to population and economic growth must be tackled with better waste management and treatment methods. The current practice of landfilling has been scientifically proven to adversely impact environmental and societal health. A relatively new technology called hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) has the potential to solve this problem. It takes in high-moisture-content material, like food waste, and converts it into bio-coal with a heating value similar to normal coal. The present study explored the feasibility of HTC technology and bio-coal production in Malaysia. An in-depth study via desk research was conducted by implementing Porter’s five forces analysis to evaluate the feasibility of the bio-coal production project. A survey involving 215 respondents from different households that represent the average demography of Malaysia was also conducted to understand the behaviors and attitudes of different households towards food waste....
The problem of food waste (FW) has become a global issue nowadays and Malaysia is on the other ha... more The problem of food waste (FW) has become a global issue nowadays and Malaysia is on the other hand, treating FW as part of MSW just because separation of FW management does not exist. The country is trying its best to solve the fundamental problem of municipal solid waste management by finding the most environmentally friendly solutions that are acceptable to the public. The methodology used for this study is a literature reviews, variable decision-making tools are used such as Decision Matrix, SUSOP and WRATE and also site visits. Site visits were done to get a clear view of the AD process and the plant management itself. Decision Matrix will compare four technologies that are suitable to implement in Malaysia that are Anaerobic Digestion, Composting, Incineration and Landfilling. Results shows that AD is suitable to implement due to the factor of sustainability, renewable energy, considerate capital cost if build in small scale and the lifetime. AD will solve the problem of kitchen and food waste in Malaysia by diverting the waste from landfill and gain benefit by generating renewable energy.
Uploads
Papers by Agustina Kasmaruddin