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Recycling combustion by-products at Roosevelt

Recycling combustion by-products at Roosevelt

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Recycling combustion by-products at Roosevelt | CNIM In Roosevelt, Washington State, CNIM’s subsidiary LAB runs, under a Build-Own-Operate (BOO) contract, a facility that extracts and recovers the metals present in combustion by-products. The plant entered into service in March 2016, and can treat up to 180,000 metric tons of bottom ash every year. What can be done with combustion by-products? As one of the pillars of the circular economy, waste incineration represents an important source of energy, but it also generates residues. Five metric tons of household waste produce around one metric ton of bottom ash and 150 kg of residues stemming from the treatment of the combustion gases. Recycling these materials is a major priority for plant operators. As a waste treatment specialist, LA

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