Integrierte Vermeidung und Verminderung der Umweltverschmutzung

Chapter 3
• production of animal feed from sugar beet pulp, apple and tomato pomace and citrus pulp
pellets, without or after treatment (physical, chemical, microbial, ensilage, production of
microbial biomass). This use is limited by several factors, including shipping, putrefaction
during storage and transport, and the presence of undesirable constituents such as alkalis or
salt. Water content is the major contributor to shipping costs and to some extent to the
putrefaction rates. Putrefaction reduces the shelf-life and value of the solid wastes and limits
its use as animal feed
• peach and olive pits, rice hulls and straw, may be burnt directly, or converted to produce
biogas or alcohol. Incineration is a viable option for solid wastes with a relatively low
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