Waste and cleansing job activities

Waste and cleansing job activities


Find out about activities in the waste and cleansing sector, including the role of an energy recovery plant.


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Video: Maintaining output at an energy recovery plant

A description of the various processes used to ensure that a suitable output is maintained at an energy recovery plant.

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Maintaining output at an energy recovery plant (20.7 MB)
Maintaining output at an energy recovery plant for iPod (3.7 MB)
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Video: Acid neutralisation at an energy recovery plant

The acids created in an energy recovery plant are neutralised by the addition of strongly alkaline lime milk.

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Acid neutralisation at an energy recovery plant (31.2 MB)
Acid neutralisation at an energy recovery plant for iPod (5.6 MB)
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Video: Calculating power output

A description of the methods used to calculate the power output at an energy recovery plant.

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Calculating power output (38.1 MB)
Calculating power output for iPod (6.8 MB)
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