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May 26, 2026Waste Management0 citationsOpen Access

Comparative assessment of radiocarbon and balance method for determining biogenic and fossil CO2 emissions from waste-to-energy plants in Austria and China

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JFJohann FellnerJCJiarui CaiTSTherese Schwarzböck

Key Points

  • To compare radiocarbon and balance methods for determining biogenic and fossil CO2 emissions in waste-to-energy plants in Austria and China.
  • Conducted a comparative assessment of radiocarbon (14C) and balance methods in Austrian and Chinese waste-to-energy plants.
  • Evaluated consistency between methods across various waste compositions and regions.
  • Proposed a hybrid approach for improved CO2 reporting transparency.
  • Both methods showed high consistency in measuring CO2 emissions across different waste types.
  • Balance Method provided continuous monitoring, enabling detection of implausible data effectively.
  • A hybrid approach was suggested for transparent and harmonized CO2 reporting in waste-to-energy systems.

Abstract

• Comparative assessment of Radiocarbon ( 14 C) and Balance Methods in Austrian and Chinese WtE plants. • Demonstrates high consistency between methods across different waste compositions and regions. • Balance Method enables continuous, energy-consistent monitoring and detection of implausible data. • Hybrid approach proposed for transparent and harmonized CO 2 reporting in Waste-to-Energy systems.

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Fellner et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a153b00b5d9c58d83e8d294https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2026.115621
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