Research Article

Site Selection of Waste-to-Energy (WtE) Plant considering Public Satisfaction by an Extended VIKOR Method

Table 1

Decision factors for site selection WtE plants.

Decision factorsIndexSub-indexCriteria type

(C1) Production factors(C11) Construction and maintenance costs(a1) Average construction cost (CNY/kW)Cost
(a2) Average operation and maintenance cost (CNY/kW)Cost
(C12) Waste supply(b1) Transportation distance of waste (km)Cost
(b2) Low heat value of waste (kJ/kg)Benefit
(b3) Combustion quality of wasteCost
(C13) Water supply distance (km)Cost
(C14) Power transmission distance (km)Cost
(C15) Distance to the main road (m)Cost
(C2) Land factors(C21) Land price (CNY/m2)Cost
(C23) Distance to the residential area (m)Benefit
(C3) Policy factors(C31) Feed-in tariff (CNY/kWh)Benefit
(C32) Tax preferencesBenefit
(C33) Waste disposal subsidy (CNY/t)Benefit
(C4) Natural factors(C41) Wind conditionsBenefit
(C42) Hydrologic conditionBenefit
(C43) Geological conditionBenefit
(C5) Environment factors(C51) Resource environment(d1) Land saving (m2/a)Benefit
(d2) Energy savings: standard coal (t/a)Benefit
(d3) Clay savings (t/a)Benefit
(C52) Living environment(e1) Noise pollution and stink pollutionCost
(e2) Air pollutionCost
(e3) Pollutant discharge reduction (t/a)Benefit
(C53) Ecological environmentCost
(C6) Social factors(C61) Acceptance of residentsBenefit
(C62) Coordination with nearby industriesBenefit
(C63) Improving the employment and local economyBenefit