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245 _aMBT: the answer to Britain's waste problems?
260 _c2005
490 _aENDS Report
_v(361) February 2005, 25-28(4)
520 _aInvestigates Mechanical/Biological Treatment (MBT), those processes that use mechanical and biological techniques to sort, separate and treat municipal waste. MBT has become the most talked about form of municipal waste management in Britain over the last year and is heralded as enabling local authorities to meet their targets for diverting biodegradable municipal waste from landfill. Asks whether MBT with several plants commencing in 2006 is the answer to local authorities' waste problems.Considers systems that produce Refuse-Derived Fuels (RDFs) and the alternative systems, which do not produce RDFs. RDFs are not currently eligible for Renewable Obligations Certificates (ROCs) whereas the refined renewable biomass fuels being developed are likely to be eligible and may be soon reclassified as fuels rather than waste. Concludes that MBT's success depends on the development of markets for RDFs and if they become eligible for ROCs. Table covers MBT projects in Britain.
590 _aABS
650 _aWASTE TREATMENT
650 _aLANDFILL
650 _aDIRECTIVE 99/31/EC
650 _aPFI
690 _aENVIRONMENTAL AND LAND CONSULTANCY-WASTE MANAGEMENT
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