Table of ContentsRegularsEditorialAt the ISWA Annual Congress in Copenhagen, ISWA members from Turkey, Bulgaria, Argentina and Brazil presented the waste management problems of their respective countries at a seminar.
From the PublishersNever before has the subject of future energy supply been so visible in the media and as a matter of public concern.
CommentI asked the question at a recent meeting of the Waste Action Forum (WAF) in Westminster, London and the response I received back from delegates was an emphatic ‘yes’ - a view that I share.
ISWA informationNews from the ISWA General Assembly
Thermal Treatment and WTE SpecialThe efficiency question: The X factor for waste-to-energy in EuropeOn 21 December 2005, the European Commission proposed a review of the 1975 Waste Framework Directive. As part of this revision, the Commission wants to clarify the definition of recovery and disposal.
New generation: America re-ignites interest in waste-to-energyWaste-to-energy (WTE) in the United States has had its ups and downs over the past two decades and it appears that the tide is about to turn once more.
Steam goes on-stream: A new solution for waste treatment in the UK?Recovering value from waste materials depends to a large extent on effective separation. As an industry, we think in terms of ‘mining’ different waste streams for commercial scrap, or separating high calorific-value material to produce refuse-derived fuel.
Plasma progress: Low-cost operation and clean energy at long last?For decades, plasma has been recognized as an effective method of destroying hazardous waste. However, plasma generators use high flows of electricity.
Fluidized bed drying: A necessary step for sludge usageAn important consideration for operators of wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) is how to handle the disposal of the residual sludge in a reliable, sustainable, legal and economical way.
Precious joules: What’s in store for the thermal treatment market in western EuropeThermal treatment - involving the combustion of waste at high temperatures, typically in a dedicated treatment facility - has long been employed throughout western Europe as one of a number of options for the management of municipal waste.
Thermal treatment and WTE newsAdiox® is a state-of-the-art dioxin removal technology. Marketed and sold by Götaverken Miljö AB, Adiox material can be used to produce several types of components, such as tower packings, demisters (droplet separators) and dry fixed bed fillings.
FeaturesFuture conditional: The role of MBT in recovering energy from wasteWaste has huge potential for energy generation. For example, it has been estimated that waste could supply up to 15% of the UK’s electricity demand.
Discharged and ready to go: The recycling and collection of portable batteries in EuropeThe EC’s recently adopted Batteries Directive set a raft of requirements for the collection and treatment of used portable batteries.
Positive connections: Rechargeable battery recycling in the USThe latest legislations on rechargeable battery recycling show that more and more US governments are recognizing the importance of recycling rechargeable batteries.
Trade troubles: Exposing loopholes in the global movement of WEEERecycling is good. Reuse is even better - but is this always the case? WEEE management is now in a dangerous grey area where purportedly ‘reusable’ items are exported to developing countries, not for reuse but for materials reclamation, often in ways harmful to workers’ health and the environment.
Buried treasure: South Korea uncovers the appeal of landfill gasHistorically, municipal solid waste generated in South Korea has been disposed of at open landfill sites.
A meeting of minds: The growth of recycling is bringing operators and manufacturers togetherThere’s no escaping the fact that, when it comes to percentage of waste recycled, the domestic UK market is some considerable way behind the Scandinavian countries, Austria and Switzerland.
‘Compact’ concept comes of age: How specialist manufacturers have helped create a new market in materials recyclingAs Austrian manufacturer RubbleMaster celebrates its 15th anniversary, we take a look at how compact machines have enabled ‘on-site’ recycling become a key part of the waste and recycling industry - with the potential for even greater growth.
On The JobMaster of disasterName: Martin BjerregaardAge: 35 yearsJob: Project Manager, Golder AssociatesLocation: Chelmsford, UK
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