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Evaluation of Opportunities for Converting Indigenous UK Wastes <strong>to</strong> Wastes and Energy<br />
AEA/ED45551/Issue 1<br />
will be produced which, depending on <strong>the</strong> properties of <strong>the</strong> input material, can be expected <strong>to</strong> contain<br />
approximately 40% carbon dioxide and 60% methane. The biogas can be upgraded, cleaned,<br />
compressed and ultimately converted in<strong>to</strong> a transport fuel.<br />
MSW Food<br />
Waste<br />
Biodegradation<br />
Composting<br />
Anaerobic<br />
Digestion<br />
Landfill<br />
With landfill gas<br />
Compost<br />
Digestate<br />
Biogas<br />
Cleaning and<br />
Compression<br />
Figure 23 Disposal options for food waste<br />
Transport<br />
Gas<br />
While disposal <strong>to</strong> landfill is <strong>the</strong> current most likely route, composting is likely <strong>to</strong> become <strong>the</strong> norm in <strong>the</strong><br />
near future. Therefore <strong>the</strong> utilisation of waste food has been explored predominately with <strong>the</strong> reference<br />
system set as in vessel compositing:<br />
1. The GHG savings an AD disposal route would generate, with <strong>the</strong> biogas produced used for:<br />
a. heat and electricity generation,<br />
b. electricity generation,<br />
c. <strong>the</strong> biogas used for vehicle transport, with additional cleaning and compression stages.<br />
In addition a comparison reference system of disposal <strong>to</strong> landfill has been run:<br />
2. The GHG savings an AD disposal route would generate, with landfill disposal used as <strong>the</strong><br />
reference system with <strong>the</strong> biogas produced used for:<br />
a. electricity generation.