A country's economic growth and urbanization often lead to environmental degradation due to the amount of waste generated. Proximate analysis was done. The objective of this study is to evaluate the energy potential of the municipal solid waste (MSW) in Buea municipality through landfill gas-to-energy and incineration technology. Methane emissions from the Mussaka dumpsite for two decades using the Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) default method (DM) and Landfill Gas Emission Model (LandGEM V3.03) models were estimated. The Buea municipality's 2022 combustible MSW generated 40,593.69 tons with a low heating value of 7.37 MJ/kg, potentially producing 20.5 GWh of energy. LandGEM and IPCC DM models predicted total methane emissions during the period 2010–2030 as 21.33Gg and 54.77Gg, with annual energy potentials ranging from 0 to 5.10 GWh and 2.91 to 15.31 GWh respectively. This study provides crucial information for waste management investors and policymakers.

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城市固体废物能源潜力评估：喀麦隆布埃亚穆萨卡垃圾场案例研究

一个国家的经济增长和城市化往往会因产生大量废物而导致环境恶化。进行了近似分析。本研究的目的是通过垃圾填埋气发电和焚烧技术评估布埃亚市城市固体废物 (MSW) 的能源潜力。使用政府间气候变化专门委员会 (IPCC) 默认方法 (DM) 和垃圾填埋气体排放模型 (LandGEM V3.03) 模型估算了穆萨卡垃圾场二十年来的甲烷排放量。布埃亚市 2022 年可燃垃圾发电量为 40,593.69 吨，低位热值为 7.37 MJ/kg，潜在发电量为 20.5 GWh。 LandGEM和IPCC DM模型预测2010-2030年期间甲烷总排放量为21.33Gg和54.77Gg，年能源潜力分别为0至5.10 GWh和2.91至15.31 GWh。这项研究为废物管理投资者和政策制定者提供了重要信息。