Professional paper

https://doi.org/10.17559/TV-20150709113428

Sustainable waste management with mechanical biological treatment and energy utilization

Bojan Plavac ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Marulićevtrg 19, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia / Dept. of Thermodynamics, Mechanical Engineering and Energy, Savska cesta 16, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Veljko Filipan ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Marulićevtrg 19, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia
Igor Sutlović ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Marulićevtrg 19, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia
Jure Svetičič ; SIMBIO, družba za ravnanje z odpadki d.o.o., Teharskacesta 49, 3000 Celje, Slovenia

Abstract

A successful example of sustainable waste management applicable to towns or regions with more than two hundred thousand inhabitants is discussed. Modern landfill with composting facility, mechanical biological treatment and energy utilization of waste in the town of Celje, Slovenia, covering the needs of 24 surrounding municipalities, is described in details. The advantages, but also some difficulties that were indicated during the operation of the system are shown. Applied processing technology significantly reduces waste, extracts secondary raw materials and uses waste as an energy source, so achieving a sustainable system for a number of years. According to this successful example, our aim is to encourage similar projects in Croatia as well.

Keywords

composting; energy utilization; mechanical biological treatment; waste management

Hrčak ID:

185514

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/185514

Publication date:

31.7.2017.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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