Annual Report 2004 - FCC

Its versatility, manoeuvrability,performance and loading capacity makeit very competitive and facilitate routeplanning by reducing manoeuvringtimes and generally lowering the costof providing the service.The vehicle has the same autonomyas a diesel engine vehicle, with sixbottles of compressed natural gaslocated on both sides of the chassis,with a total capacity of almost 500 litres.treatment technologies that meet thelegal requirements and prolong theuseful life of existing controlled dumps.Within this context, FCC has developeda new SUW treatment technologywhich stabilises the organic fraction ofSUW biologically, significantly loweringthe humidity level and thus reducingthe volume of waste sent to controlleddumps.Stabilisation of the biodegradablefraction of solid urban wasteThe legal framework relative to theelimination of solid urban waste (SUW)at controlled dumps defines thefollowing objectives: Before 16 July2006, the total amount (in weight) ofbiodegradable urban waste sent todumps will not exceed 75% of the totalbiodegradable urban waste generatedin 1995. By 16 July 2009, the percentagewill be 50% and by 16 July 2016 thepercentage will be 35%.ServicesFurthermore, the lack of space andsocial response have made itincreasingly difficult to open newcontrolled dumps. As a result, wastemanager must implement newSolid urban waste treatmentprocess developed by FCCIndiscrimatewaste100%BiodryingunitsDry product70%Metals2%Dump68%Evaporation loss30%TreatmentAtmosphere27