The aim of this project is to review the use of anaerobic digestion as a biodegradable municipal waste (BMW) management technique. The transferring of industrial experience from continental Europe to UK on Anaerobic Digestion (AD) technology will enhance knowledge in the UK, enabling Wales and the UK to gain from the advantages AD offers for the treatment of BMW. The project will review the AD technologies widely used to treat BMW in other European countries where this form of treatment is regarded as an accepted and industrially proven waste management option. Sustainability and economic feasibility issues will be included and good practices summarised. The lessons learnt and best practice guidelines from other countries will feature in the review, which will then be used to inform the waste treatment stakeholders in the UK so that the optimum AD treatment of BMW strategy(ies) can be formulated and implemented. Case studies analysed will help decision makers to assess the viability of using the AD process as part of an integrated solution for waste management in the UK. The main project output will be in the form of a technical report, which will be made available for dissemination to potential users in the UK, e.g. Local Authorities. By enhancing decision maker’s knowledge, this report will facilitate the first stage in implementation of AD for BMW in Wales. This project is funded by the Welsh Assembly Government (WAG) and Rhondda Cynon Taff County Council. |
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