Determination and Comparison of Greenhouse Gases As A Result of Household Solid Waste Collection in Hayrabolu

Abstract

Tekirdağ is a city that located in Northwest of Turkey. Hayrabolu is one the sub districts of Tekirdağ. Total greenhouse gas emissions and average global warming factor for Hayrabolu and its districts were estimated as a result of household waste collection activities. This study was carried out during May of 2017. The amount of distance travelled  and disel fuel consumed by waste collection vehicles were recorded. These recorded values were used for the calculation and estimation of greenhouse gases amounts. The quantified disel fuel consumptions for each waste collection vehicles were evaluated separately in order to compare with each other. Total monthly greenhouse gas emission for Hayrabolu was estimated as 18,68 tons CO₂-equivalent. On the other hand, the average monthly global warming factor was calculated as 13,30 kg CO₂-equivalent per ton of waste collected. Lastly, these estimated values were compared with the values in the literature.

Keywords

• Household waste collection,Greenhouse gas emission,Global warming factor,Household waste collection vehicle,Waste management

Hayrabolu’da Evsel Katı Atık Toplama Faaliyetleri Sonucu Oluşan Sera Gazlarının Tespiti ve Karşılaştırılması

Abstract

Bu çalışmada Tekirdağ ilinin Hayrabolu ilçesine ait mahallelerde evsel atıkların toplanması sonucu oluşan sera gazı miktarları araştırılmıştır. Çalışma 2017 senesinin Mayıs ayı boyunca yapılmıştır. Evsel atıkların toplanması için kullanılan araçların yaptıkları toplam mesafeler ve topladıkları atık miktarları ayrıntılı olarak tespit edilmiştir. Bu tespitler kullanılarak her bir toplama aracının meydana getirdiği sera gazı miktarları CO₂ eşdeğeri olarak hesaplanmıştır. Küresel ısınma faktörü olarak tanımlanan ve her bir toplama aracı için 1 ton toplanan atık başına oluşan CO₂ eşdeğerleri hesaplanmıştır. Sonuçta ilçede evsel atık toplamaya bağlı her mahallede ve toplamda meydana gelen sera gazı miktarları hesaplanmıştır. Buna göre Hayrabolu’da toplamda aylık 18,68 ton CO₂ eşdeğeri tespit edilmiştir. Ayrıca, aylık ortalama küresel ısınma faktörü 13,30 kg CO₂-eş/ton-atık olarak hesaplanmıştır. Son olarak tespit edilen bu değerler literatürdeki benzer çalışmalarla karşılaştırılmıştır.

Keywords

• Evsel atık toplama,Sera gazı emisyonu,Küresel ısınma faktörü,Evsel atık toplama aracı,Atık yönetimi

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