Modelling and evaluation of a waste-to-energy-to-agriculture process for the development of new cities and airports

该提案详细介绍了废物转化为能源再转化为农业过程的实验和基于模拟的研究。这个过程有四个功能；(i)处理湿生物质废弃物，（ii）生产可再生电力，（iii）负碳加热和（iv）有机作物。这些工艺技术包括从废物中生产碳氢化合物的热液碳化，用于能源生产的热电联产，以及通过控制环境农业高效生产作物的垂直城市农场。研究的目的是在gPROMS软件上研究替代过程模型，以评估将该过程应用于新城市或机场时的最佳操作条件和经济可行性。

This proposal details both the experimental and simulation-based research of a waste-to-energy-to-agriculture process. The process has four functions; (i) the disposal of wet biomass waste, (ii) the production of renewable electricity, (iii) carbon negative heating and (iv) organic crops. The process technologies include hydrothermal carbonisation for producing hydrochar from waste, combined heat and power for energy production, and a vertical urban farm for the efficient production of crops through controlled-environment agriculture. The research aims to investigate alterative process models on gPROMS software to evaluate the optimal operating conditions and economic feasibility when applying the process to a new city or airport.