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ENERGY WASTE RECOVERY [1 record]

Record 1 2009-05-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Waste Management
  • Renewable Energy
CONT

Waste-to-energy refers to any waste treatment that creates energy in the form of electricity or heat from a waste source that would have been disposed of in a landfill, otherwise known as municipal solid waste. Waste-to-energy is a renewable energy because its fuel source, garbage, is sustainable and is not depleted.

Key term(s)
  • waste to energy
  • energy from waste

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des déchets
  • Énergies renouvelables
CONT

La valorisation énergétique des déchets peut prendre trois forme : - l'incinération avec récupération d'énergie sous forme de vapeur ou d'électricité; - la récupération du biogaz produit dans les décharges; - la méthanisation des déchets organiques et des boues de station d'épuration (fermentation qui produit du biogaz).

Spanish

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