Composting facilities apply lessons learned to capital improvements

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The city Akron, Ohio constructed a 73 dry ton/day in-vessel biosolids composting facility, which was opened in 1986 while in California, the Las Virgenes municipal water district in Calabasas, built an 8-bay, 10 dry ton/day U.S. filter/IPS biosolids composting plant in 1993 to process 100 percent biosolids produced by the city's wastewater treatment plant. The changes at these two composting operation is highlighted.

Design and construction, Compost plants, Biofiltration

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Fuelling up on landfill gas

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Sold Waste Authority of Central Ohio installed a landfill gas collection system and a flare, Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) to convert landfill gas into biofuels and other high-value end products. Though the flare addressed the MACT requirement, it created an air quality concern.

Pollutants produced & recycled, Installation, Environmental aspects, Waste management, Administrative agencies, Government agencies, Landfill gases, Technology installation instructions, Gasholders, Gas tanks

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Improving efficiency at wood processing yards

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Oldcastle Lawn & Garden Products adopted techniques like the telescopic stacker for the piled up mulch and wood products to maximize space and store wood biomass efficiently.

Pennsylvania, Lawn and garden equipment, Usage, Fire prevention, Lawn and garden equipment industry, Stacking machines

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