Amsterdam Flashcards
(23 cards)
what’s the case study on
the company AEB’s waste to energy plan
what’s the dutch approach to waste
avoid creating waste and recover valuable raw materials from it
how do they generate energy
incineration of residual waste
what’s Lansink’s ladder
a hierarchy of reduce, re-use, recycle, energy, incineration, landfill, dumping
why were there objections to waste disposal by the public
smell, soil and water contamination
why did something need doing
increasing levels of material consumption and a significant lack of physical space
when did landfill waste decrease
late 1990’s to early 2000’s
what’s the AEB
the waste to energy strategy
how much energy are the AEB capable of producing
1 million MWh annually
how much heat is the AEB capable of producing
300,000 gigajoules annually
how much waste is brought in
1.4 million tons
how many trucks and freight trains brought in waste daily
600 trucks and 1 train
how much of the waste is recycled at AEB
64%
what happens to the gases that are emitted
they’re scrubbed so have little to no environmental effects
which treatment plant does the AEB have a special relationship with
Waternet Water
what’s the agreement between the AEB and Waternet
energy and heat produced by the AEB is used for water treatment any any excess sludge or biogas from Waternet acts as a source for the AEB
what are the AEB’s multiple functions
elimination of waste, generation of electricity and avoiding CO2 emissions
how much CO2 does the AEB avoid emitting
over 400,000 tons annually
how much CO2 would be emitted if the same amount of waste was put into landfill
over 1 million tons
successes of the AEB
considered environmentally and economically better than landfill
what did the dutch government target in 2014
a 50% reduction of incineration
why did the dutch government want to reduce incineration
its still considered as being controversial
what’s the ultimate goal
to move away from waste disposal and to waste reduction
