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VTT Processes
Contents of programme
In Finland,
about 3 million tonnes of municipal waste a year are generated and roughly the same amount
of similar industrial waste. The energy content of these wastes is about 4 Mtoe/a, and
most of it is currently disposed in landfills. On the national level, the aim is to
promote utilisation of waste, and simultaneously: 1. to prevent the generation of waste 2.
to make use of waste in the form of materials and for energy 3. to carry out safe final
disposal for unusable waste. Increasing use of waste for energy supports best material
recycling, as both modes are based on efficient source-separation and hence, the cost of
waste utilisation can be reduced. WASTE TO ENERGY PROBLEMS AND BENEFITS
Objectives of programme The objectives of the four-year (1998 - 2001)
programme initiated by National Technology Agency of Finland Tekes are to study and
develop energy use systems for different waste fractions. The programme is co-ordinated by
VTT Processes. The total financing will be FIM 80 - 120 million.