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The valuation has a number of advantages:

- Reduction of waste volume by up to 90%.
- Energy recovery.
- The ashes are more stable than the starting waste.

Energy recovery from waste is getting energy from burning. The calorific value of waste is variable, in the case of hydrocarbon plastics is estimated to be comparable to that of the oil with some environmental benefits as not to generate sulfur oxides, which cause acid rain. However, the combustion of PVC generates a 50% energy than before. Read the rest of this entry »