- Lübeck Waste Treatment Facility
The Lübeck Waste Treatment Facility is a
mechanical biological treatment plant located near the city ofLübeck inGermany . [ [http://www.anaerobic-digestion.com/html/haase_mbt_with_anaerobic_diges.php Haase MBT with Anaerobic Digestion] , www.anaerobic-digestion.com, retrieved 19.10.07] The facility treats the entire municipalities waste stream utilising amunicipal waste treatment process consisting of mechanical sorting andanaerobic digestion . The facility has the ability to process up to 150,000 tpa of mixed waste. [ [http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/wtd/679004/679026/679085/1388081/?lang=_e&lang=_e Waste Technology Data Centre] , www.environment-agency.gov.uk/wtd, retrieved 19.10.07] This facility was constructed in 2005 atLuebeck-Niemark and utilises the Haase MBT+WAD process. [ [http://www.haase-energietechnik.de/en/News/ Haase builds Lubeck MBT Plant] , www.haase-energietechnik.de, retrieved 19.10.07] [ [http://www.juniper.co.uk/Publications/downloads.html Juniper MBT Report, Annex D] , www.juniper.co.uk, retrieved 19.10.07]The waste treatment facility also includes a separate composting facility for
green waste .The first component of the process recovers metals and recyclable elements from the incoming waste. It also produces a
refuse-derived fuel which is sent to a dedicated combustion facility to supply domesitc heat and electricity to the town ofNeumünster . [ [http://www.aee.co.at/en/referenzen/files/referenzblaetter%20ET_eng.pdf Neumunster RDF CHP Facility, Page 2] , www.aee.co.at, retrieved 19.10.07]The system design at Lubeck has been the inspiration for three facilities planned for construction by
Viridor as part of theGreater Manchester wastePFI project. [ [http://www.letsrecycle.com/do/ecco.py/view_item?listid=37&listcatid=227&listitemid=8430 Manchester's £330m recycling plant proposals unveiled] ,www.letsrecycle.com , retrieved 19.10.07] [ [http://www.gmwda.gov.uk/news/news-pr0017.htm State of the Art Technology for Manchester] , www.gmwda.gov.uk, retrieved 19.10.07]The anaerobic digestion plant produces
biogas that in turn is used to generaterenewable energy in acombined heat and power module.ee also
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Anaerobic digestion
*Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority
*Mechanical biological treatment External links
* [http://www.haase-energietechnik.de/en/News/501-e_MBT_Luebeck_web.pdf Lubeck waste treatment facility outline]
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