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Waste macro-management. Henrik Lid Scharff. What is waste?. Household waste. Sewage. Organics. Garbage. Paper. Rest. Special. Organic waste, traditionally. Distributed sources Seen as resource Low impact on nature Natural relationship. Heat, fertiliser, construction material..
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Waste macro-management Henrik Lid Scharff
Household waste Sewage Organics Garbage Paper Rest Special
Organic waste, traditionally • Distributed sources • Seen as resource • Low impact on nature • Natural relationship • Heat, fertiliser, construction material.. • Used (very) locally
Organic waste, industrial age • Concentrated sources • Waste becoming a problem • No local use • Distancing relationship • Sewage systems and sewage treatment plants • Landfill and incinerators
Issues arising • Spread of pathogens • Concentrated outlets, high concentration of nutrients, chemicals, heavy metals etc to: • Water; rivers, lakes, fjords, seas • Soil, landfill sites, industrial areas etc • Air; local odours, methane to atmosphere • Removal of nutrients from soil
Organic waste, recent • National and regional regulations • EU prohibited organic landfill in 2004 • Reduced disposal to nature • Source (household) separation • Advanced sewage treatment plants
Typical modern waste structure Sea Water Sewage treat-ment plants Sewage • Burning • Landfill • Compost • ..or Sludge Organics Sortingplant Garbage Paper Energy Biogas plant Rest Fertilizer Special
Current issues • How to recycle nutrients? • How to minimise spreading of pathogens? • How to finally dispose? • Transportation of • Source separation issues • Regulation; waste or products? • Nutrients in final discharge water
End uses from Biogas plant • Energy (Methane) • Local direct uses • Cleaned and Compressed or liquified to vehicle fuel • Electricity production (gas engine or turbine)
Oslo area EGE Biogas plant Haraldrud, Sorting and incineration Bekkelaget, sewage treatment VEAS, sewage treatment
Oslo Biogas plant • Contract value 43 m€ • Capacity: 50 000 t/a food waste • Biogas to vehicle fuel gas (supports 135 buses) • Opened january 2013 • Household waste, supermarket waste, ABP (slaughter, fishfarm ..) Source; Cambi AS
Biogas plant, concept Source; Cambi AS
Biogas plant, challenges Source; Cambi AS
Simplified mass balance Source; Cambi AS
Biofertilizer Source; Cambi AS