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<pre>Hi all - esp. Craig...........

Thanks for the previous posting/info. on valorization products. It's
worth mentioning that the 1st ref. seems (as I read it) to relate to
the 'ecological' process prevalent in Spain and to a lesser extent
Italy - but not as widespread in Greece/Tunisia/Portugal/Turkey etc.
In the case of the traditional and 3-phase process, there is separation
of the mill wastewater and the solid residues. The solid is not such a
big problem - burning/composting etc. The wastewater IS a big problem!

I posted some analytical data for Tunisian mill effluents a while back,
on the back of a project we were running there looking at treatment
options. I'm still awaiting a decision from the E.U. <yawn> about a
bid to hold 3 workshop sessions for participants from 10 Med. basin
countries to discuss activity in this area in order to discuss
best-practice and prevent duplication of effort. I'll let (all of) you
know when /if this goes ahead.

Best regards

Glynn
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