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Renewable energy: 'dry' waste as a biomass source
An overview of the current and potential use of 'dry' wastes for combustion.
Year of Publication2009
There is great potential to harness energy from waste materials through burning. A summary is provided of the types of waste suitable for combustion including the organic part of domestic household waste, sewage sludge and animal manures. Various successfully operating power plants are mentioned.
This item is categorised as follows
- Subject Collection > Renewable energy > Biomass & biofuel
- Subject Collection > Renewable energy
- Subject Collection > Environmental impact
- Subject Collection > Environmental impact > Wastes management & pollution control
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fuel sustainabilityenergy sustainability
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