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.

Original Title

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

Type

journal article in Web of Science

Language

English

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.

Keywords

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

Authors

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

Released

17. 3. 2022

Publisher

MDPI

Location

Switzerland

ISBN

2071-1050

Periodical

Sustainability

Year of study

14

Number

6

State

Swiss Confederation

Pages from

1

Pages to

20

Pages count

20

URL

https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/6/3536

Full text in the Digital Library

http://hdl.handle.net/11012/204066

BibTex

@article{BUT177279,
  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",
  journal="Sustainability",
  year="2022",
  volume="14",
  number="6",
  pages="1--20",
  doi="10.3390/su14063536",
  issn="2071-1050",
  url="https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/6/3536"
}