Abstract
Development activities and increasing urbanization have direct impact on solid waste generation, especially in municipalities of the developing coun tries, which poses a major challenge to the authori ties. Many various technologies and strategies can be use d in the field of garbage procedures. Incineration is a well-organized approach and tool to decrease the vo lume of waste and insist for additional landfill ar ea. One of the important benefits of using the incinera tion is its ability to decrease a significant amoun t of waste combustibles by 80 to 95%. Controlling air po llution in the process of using the incineration po ses a challenge for solid waste disposal. The data util ized in this article include personal interview of the experts handling the incineration process in Langka wi and personal observation. Secondary data obtaine d from the Ministry of Housing and Local Government was used to investigate the external air pollution from using the incinerator in Langkawi. The results showed, through the analysis of raw data with SPSS IBM 19 and Pearson correlation analysis and identif y cluster of dendrogram generated by UPGMA, an external pollution minimum (p<0.05) between sampling sites inside the incinerator. The reasons for the difference are related to untimely and inappropriat e opening of the combustion chamber door, exorbitance blowing and improper use of the install ed air pollution control devices. The proper treatm ent of solid waste is very crucial, especially in Langk awi Island which is a tourist destination. The use of incinerator can enhance solid waste treatment, but only when the standard operating procedure is observed. Without properly observing the procedure, the use of an incinerator can cause more environmental and personal health issues like air p ollution and the releasing of hazardous waste and clinical waste s into the landfill. These are some of the reasons that motivated this study to investi gate the use of incineration in Langkawi Island.
Highlights
Protecting the ecosystem including the safety of human beings
It is a fact that the environment has been affected by scarcity of land, related costs to landfill are increasing, solid waste generated at homes, workplaces and especially in the urban areas and islands
As a result of scarcity of land, increasing population in recent years and increasing tourist population, an effective incinerator activity must be seen as one crucial aspect of solid waste management in Langkawi Island
Summary
Protecting the ecosystem including the safety of human beings. With the growing quantity of SW and the. It is a fact that the environment has been affected by scarcity of land, related costs to landfill are increasing, solid waste generated at homes, workplaces and especially in the urban areas and islands. This is industrial setups (Adzimah and Anthony, 2009). E. et al / American Journal of Environmental Sciences 10 (3): 260-276, 2014 with simple disposal components that have the ability to decrease volumes of waste, improve hygiene in the surrounding area and enhance waste-to-energy units through comprehensive procedures and the control of emission systems Christensen (2010). Incineration may be considered as a landfill pretreatment (Smith et al, 2001)
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