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Table 4 Technical modeling inputs

From: Robust interval quadratic programming and its application to waste management under uncertainty

Residue generation rate when waste is shipped from district to incinerator

[0.25, 0.30]

Residue generation rate when waste is shipped from TR to incinerator

[0.12, 0.15]

Density factor for waste disposed of at landfill (m3/t)

[1.47, 1.82]

Volume of the existing landfill (103 m3)

[76, 80]

Daily landfill capacity (t/day)

[1950, 2020]

Daily incinerator capacity (t/day)

[[440, 470], [490, 520]]

Safety coefficient for incinerator

[[0.09, 0.13], [0.17, 0.21]]

Electricity-generation rate when waste is shipped from district to incinerator (KWh/t)

[280, 300]

Electricity-generation rate when waste is shipped from TR to incinerator (KWh/t)

[370, 400]

Material recycling rate at TR

[0.16, 0.20]

Mass loss rate at TR

[0.22, 0.25]

Maximum expansion capacity for landfill (106 m3)

18

Maximum expansion capacity once time for incinerator (t/day)

250

Maximum expansion capacity once time for transfer station (t/day)

600