28-12-2023, 09:47 AM
Been speaking to a neighbour opposite who until a year ago worked on generation equipment using methane from rubbish tips. He said the digesters themselves do not emit too many nasty odours when correctly installed and operated as designed and are well maintained.
The problem is the "stock feed" smell if left outside due to not being required immediately, especially rotting veg like cabbages, which here is the intended product to be used. Literally thousands of tons per year.
He has seen some sites out in the countryside that absolutely stink at times!
This site has schools, shops and thousands of people living less than a mile away.
Currently, I am studying the planning application, but there is a good deal of information missing. I have had to uee google to get some idea of what could be happening here. Working back from their GWh output to estimate tonnage of input product. Best I can find for one particular example is 200-300 tons, quite a wide margin. How many lorry or trailer loads? All this data is omitted, which is unacceptable to me.
One important aspect is the annual tonnage and vehicle movements, together with all details of storage facilities on site, ventilation used and any odour control.
The actual site operation needs describing as well, especially measures available if things go wrong.
I feel an appointment at the planning department is called for.
Rob
The problem is the "stock feed" smell if left outside due to not being required immediately, especially rotting veg like cabbages, which here is the intended product to be used. Literally thousands of tons per year.
He has seen some sites out in the countryside that absolutely stink at times!
This site has schools, shops and thousands of people living less than a mile away.
Currently, I am studying the planning application, but there is a good deal of information missing. I have had to uee google to get some idea of what could be happening here. Working back from their GWh output to estimate tonnage of input product. Best I can find for one particular example is 200-300 tons, quite a wide margin. How many lorry or trailer loads? All this data is omitted, which is unacceptable to me.
One important aspect is the annual tonnage and vehicle movements, together with all details of storage facilities on site, ventilation used and any odour control.
The actual site operation needs describing as well, especially measures available if things go wrong.
I feel an appointment at the planning department is called for.
Rob
