Technical guidelines on the environmentally sound co-processing of hazardous wastes in cement kilns

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Technical guidelines on the environmentally sound co-processing of hazardous wastes in cement kilns

06 April 2020

Author / Speaker:

Secretariat of the Basel Convention [node:field_last_name], United Nations Environment Programme - Other materials by the author

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Cement kilns have a long history of co-processing alternative and hazardous fuels. The UN Environment Programme provide detailed guidelines on the safe use of cement kilns for the disposal of medical waste from an environmental perspective.

Geographical Focus:

Global

Type of Content:

Learning Event

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