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Anaerobic digestion or “methanisation” is the use of microorganisms to break down organic matter under controlled conditions and in the absence of oxygen. In general, the process pursues two recycling-for-energy goals: one by recovering methane…

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Composting is based on considerable proliferation of microorganisms, which can then be found in the air due to the handling operations necessary for the process to take place properly. Such microorganisms…

This article takes a panoramic look at the chemical risks run by employees at centres for treating hazardous wood waste. The results show the presence of three main pollutants: wood dust and/or total particulate matter (TPM), chromium VI, and polycyclic…

Decontaminating sites and soils is an occupational sector that is booming. Total hydrocarbons (THCs) account for about 25% of contaminants or pollutants, and, according to the French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME), soils polluted…

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Rehabilitating polluted sites and soil is a sector of activity that is booming in France, due to an industrial context that is leading to an increase in industrial wasteland, and to the action of the French Ministry…