AeroThermal Group

Waste Autoclaves

AeroThermal's autoclave is a pressure vessel that steam treats its contents at a constant temperature and pressure, serving to sterilise, clean, break-down lignin structures and reduce waste volume by approximately 60%. Then, by applying a secondary process the true added value of the autoclave can be realised. These qualities can not only serve to increase landfill diversion rates, but if the process by-product, cellulose floc, is used to its full advantage, clean, green energy can be derived from waste.

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Gasification

The EnviroThermal fixed bed gasifier is an innovative design that utilises a revolutionary multidirectional airflow. The system is currently being rigorously tested under University conditions and a small demonstration prototype will soon be available in Poole, Dorset.

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Anaerobic Digestion

Anaerobic Digestion (AD) is the preferred stabilisation process for the treatment of wastewater sludge and organic wastes. The process provides volume and mass reduction and delivers valuable renewable energy with biogas production. Anaerobic digestion is a simple process that can greatly reduce the amount of organic matter that might otherwise be destined for landfill or burnt in an incinerator.

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AeroThermal‘s Waste revolution…..the future is here

Drivers for Change

Drivers for changeEnvironmental legislation from the European Union and the UK National Government is escalating and has a direct impact on the waste industry.  The EU Landfill Directive has set stringent targets for the reduction of organic waste sent to landfill to drop to 50% of its current level by 2013 and 65% by 2020.  Coupled to this, the EU Landfill Tax is rising at a rate of GBP £8 per tonne per annum.   National average solid waste landfill tipping fees have increased almost 400% since 1985, whilst at the same time the number of solid waste landfill sites has fallen by 10% every year since 1995 as free space for landfill sites becomes increasingly scarce.

These and other issues relating to the environmental impact that landfills will have in the future, have prompted solid waste managers to seek ways to reduce volume and minimise disposal costs.

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