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

Radovan Šomplák, Jiří Kropáč, Jaroslav Pluskal, Martin Pavlas, Boris Urbánek and Petra Vítková
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Radovan Šomplák: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Brno University of Technology, Technická 2896/2, 616 69 Brno, Czech Republic
Jiří Kropáč: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Brno University of Technology, Technická 2896/2, 616 69 Brno, Czech Republic
Jaroslav Pluskal: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Brno University of Technology, Technická 2896/2, 616 69 Brno, Czech Republic
Martin Pavlas: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Brno University of Technology, Technická 2896/2, 616 69 Brno, Czech Republic
Boris Urbánek: Dekonta, a.s., Dřetovice 109, 273 12 Stehelčeves, Czech Republic
Petra Vítková: Dekonta, a.s., Dřetovice 109, 273 12 Stehelčeves, Czech Republic

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 6, 1-20

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 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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