Special Issue : Mechanical Biological Treatment (MBT) of Waste
Investigative Report of MBT Technology and EU Model Facilities
2016 Volume 27 Issue 5 Pages 325-332
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2016 Volume 27 Issue 5 Pages 325-332
The European Union’s Landfill Directive (1999/31/EC), Waste Directive (2008/98/EC) and Renewable Energy Directive (2009/28/EC) have greatly contributed to development of the MBT system in Europe. The influence of these directives on waste management, the outline of MBT technology and the classification of the MBT system are described in this article. The MBT system is divided into three categories, which include the composting process, the bio-drying (RDF production) process and the methane fermentation process. Two examples of actual MBT facilities were investigated in February, 2011 and are introduced in the paper : 1) EGV MBT facility in Rostock, Germany ; 2) SYTRAD MBT facility in Valence, France.
