Economic Feasibility And Sustainability Dimensions Of Recovering And Composting Food Waste From Canadian Natural Resources Limited (cnrl) Horizon Site's Work Camps.
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to determine if it is environmentally sustainable and economically feasible to recover and compost the food waste from Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNLR) Horizon work camps. Then CNRL could use the compost produced as part of the land reclamation process. CNRL is situated 75 kilometres (km) north of Fort McMurray, Alberta. Thus, the research project identifies the in-vessel aerobic system as the option for the weather conditions found in this remote location, and complications that arise from the compost attracting wildlife or workers encountering wildlife. The food waste data was obtained and analyzed using an international greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions protocol. The results compared the GHG emissions from the disposal of food waste in the landfill, with the proposed composting facility. The anticipated outcome shows a theoretical reduction of GHG and related GWP emissions of up to 20,503 tonnes CO2e per year. The findings may be useful for carbon emission reduction credits, as proposed by the Alberta Government, and decrease operating expenditures, as well as enhancing CNRL’s corporate and environmental reputation.
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Zuniga, A. (2016). Economic Feasibility And Sustainability Dimensions Of Recovering And Composting Food Waste From Canadian Natural Resources Limited (cnrl) Horizon Site's Work Camps. (Unpublished report). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.