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Why hasn the Contractor specified anaerobic digestion instead of incineration?

April 26, 2017anaerobic contractor digestion incineration

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Why hasn the Contractor specified anaerobic digestion instead of incineration?

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The technology associated with anaerobic digestion is still being developed and at present only gives 20% recovery rates (incineration gives approx 70% recovery), meaning more waste would be sent to landfill.

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The technology associated with anaerobic digestion is still being developed and at present only gives 20 percent recovery rates (incineration gives approx 70 percent recovery), so opting for anaerobic digestion would mean more waste would be sent to landfill.