Valorsul, SA, is responsible for the management of waste produced in 5 municipalities in the area of Lisbon. Due to the high density production, a multi-municipal waste management was implemented in which the primary unit is an incineration plant, built in 1999, that produces almost 2% of the national energy demand.
This paper describes the main characteristics of this plant, in particular the treatment of gases and waste management. Apart from that, and because of environmental concern of this type of unit, the monitoring program established one year before the start of the operation is described.
CAPS (April 2001) Monitorização do Ruído Ambiente na Central de Tratamento de Resíduos Sólidos Urbanos dos Municípios da Zona de Lisboa - 5ª Fase (Environmental noise monitoring of solid waste treatment plant in the area of Lisbon - 5 phase).
Directive 2000/76/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 December 2000 on the incineration of waste.
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FCUL (September 2001) Programa de Monitorização dos Ecossistemas Terrestres e Estuarino na Envolvente à CTRSU de S. João da Talha (Terrestrial and estuarine ecosystems monitoring in the surrounding area of São João da Talha solid waste treatment plant).
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IDAD (September 2001) Monitorização em Descontínuo da Qualidade do Ar - Monitorização Ambiental da Valorsul (Air discontinuous monitoring - Environmental monitoring program of Valorsul).
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IH (June 2001) Monitorização das Águas e dos Sedimentos da Central de Tratamento de Resíduos Sólidos Urbanos (Water and sediment quality monitoring of solid waste treatment plant).
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IMP-UNL (June 2001) Programa de Vigilância Epidemiológica Ambiental da Central de Tratamento de Resíduos Sólidos Urbanos (Public health monitoring program of solid waste treatment plant).
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ITN (November 2001) Programa de Monitorização dos Elementos Traço na Envolvente à CTRSU de S. João da Talha (Trace elements monitoring program in the surrounding of São João da Talha solid waste treatment plant).
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Law Decree nº 294/94, the 21st November: Create the multi-municipal system for the management of solid waste in the Lisbon metropolitan area (North).
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Rodrigues, J.P. & Correia, C.N. (2000) “Valorsul Integrated Solid Waste Management System”International Directory of Solid Waste Management 2000/2001. The ISWA Year Book. pp. 35-41.
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Rodrigues, J.P. & Correia, C.N. (2000) “Valorsul Integrated Solid Waste Management System - Biological Treatment of Biodegradable Waste”. Innovation in waste management. Volume II. IV European Waste Forum. pp. 81-86.
