3.2.3.6 - comparison of inc and landfill AMSTERDAM Flashcards
What is landsink ladder and when was it incorperated?
An environmentally acceptable way of incarnating waste and then dump what is left
1994
What is the AEB plant
the afval energie bedriff plant is an incineration plant that processes 1.4 Million tons of waste annually
Why has amsterdam moved away from landfill.
The growing population has caused a diminishing amount of space. However due to rising prosperity and the increase of a wealthier population, has lead to the increase of consumptions of goods. This has caused an increase in waste and there is not enough space.
Enviromentally bad:
soil pollution
ground water pollution
smell
When was landfill tax introduced?
1955
To what year did landfill tax increase up to
2012
How many categories did the landfill ban cover
35 waste categories
What year did the landfill directive set for 2016 reach
2006
How much electricity and heat can the AEB produce?
1 Million MWH annually
300,000 giga joules annually
How much % of waste is that ends up in the plant is recycled?
64
What has the AEB plant done to combat the effects of the toxic gasses?
It has installed a complex process of scrubbing the flues gases.
ash is used for construction and whatever left is for landfill
What is the water treatment plant next to the W2E plant do and how do the work together?
Incineration plant supplies heat and energy for the water treatment process and the water treatment plant injects its sludge and biogas into the incineration plant as an additional fuel source.
How many tons of co2 is saved by the aeb incarnation plant approx.?
438 Kilo tonnes
