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Table D-2 Details <strong>of</strong> calculation <strong>of</strong> the material flow <strong>of</strong> plastics <strong>in</strong> <strong>Thailand</strong>, 2010 (cont<strong>in</strong>ued)<br />

No. Description<br />

37<br />

38<br />

Municipal <strong>in</strong>c<strong>in</strong>eration<br />

(Thermosett<strong>in</strong>g)<br />

Municipal <strong>in</strong>c<strong>in</strong>eration<br />

(Thermoplastic)<br />

Value<br />

(Tonnes/year)<br />

412<br />

36,705<br />

39 Municipal <strong>in</strong>c<strong>in</strong>eration 37,117<br />

198<br />

Assumption and Calculation<br />

From the PCD report <strong>in</strong> 2010, 1% <strong>of</strong> municipal solid wastes was burnt <strong>in</strong> the municipal<br />

<strong>in</strong>c<strong>in</strong>erators, while 1%<strong>of</strong> MSW was used as fuels to recovery energy. The assumption is 2%<br />

<strong>of</strong> plastic wastes is burnt <strong>in</strong> the municipal <strong>in</strong>c<strong>in</strong>eration (PCD, 2010).<br />

The amount <strong>of</strong> thermosett<strong>in</strong>g wastes which was used to calculate was 20,616 tonnes/year.<br />

Thus, the amount <strong>of</strong> thermosett<strong>in</strong>g wastes was burnt <strong>in</strong> the municipal <strong>in</strong>c<strong>in</strong>eration was 412<br />

tonnes/year.<br />

From the PCD report <strong>in</strong> 2010, 1% <strong>of</strong> municipal solid wastes was burnt <strong>in</strong> the municipal<br />

<strong>in</strong>c<strong>in</strong>erators, while 1%<strong>of</strong> MSW was used as fuels to recovery energy. The assumption is 2%<br />

<strong>of</strong> plastic wastes is burnt <strong>in</strong> the municipal <strong>in</strong>c<strong>in</strong>eration (PCD, 2010).<br />

The amount <strong>of</strong> thermoplastic wastes which was used to calculate was 2,041,032 tonnes/year.<br />

The amount <strong>of</strong> thermoplastic waste which is used to calculate is 1,835,242 tonnes/year<br />

because 2,041,032 tonnes/year <strong>of</strong> thermoplastic waste is deducted by 205,790 tonnes/year <strong>of</strong><br />

exported waste before calculation.<br />

Thus, the amount <strong>of</strong> thermoplastic wastes was burnt <strong>in</strong> the municipal <strong>in</strong>c<strong>in</strong>eration was<br />

36,705 tonnes/year.<br />

The total municipal <strong>in</strong>c<strong>in</strong>eration was calculated by:<br />

Total municipal <strong>in</strong>c<strong>in</strong>eration = combusted thermoplastic wastes + combusted thermosett<strong>in</strong>g<br />

wastes<br />

Thus, total municipal <strong>in</strong>c<strong>in</strong>eration = 36,705+412 = 37,117 tonnes/year

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