Burning of lightly oiled vegetation (open air)
Burning of lightly oiled vegetation (open air)
Type of treatment: Treatment
Description:Burning on site of vegetation (i.e. wood) lightly oiled.
Waste:
Lightly oiled vegetal waste
Situation/Possibilities in the country:
N/ A
Interest:
Permanent elimination of oiled vegetal waste.
Entry criteria:
Vegetation must be lightly oiled to avoid atmospheric releases of burnt HC.
Operational constraints:
Requires adequate site, and personnel.
Burn vegetation away from any sensitive areas, houses, etc.
Ensure that fire is controlled.
Impacts:
Limited if only vegetation such as wood is burnt.
Legal constraints:
Refer to legislation related to burning of vegetation and atmospheric releases (open air burning of waste is often prohibited, but may be tolerated in emergency cases, for remote locations or islands for example).
Specific authorisation may be delivered.
Efficiency:
Allow reducing the volume of vegetation and wood by 80 to 90%. Ashes may be dispersed in fields.
Cost:
CAPEX: none required.
OPEX: limited to the operators.