Stanway Landfill Site Gas Valve Compound

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The photograph on this page of Stanway Landfill Site Gas Valve Compound by Glyn Baker as part of the Geograph project.

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Stanway Landfill Site Gas Valve Compound

Image: © Glyn Baker Taken: 14 Mar 2019

The Image is on the site of Colchester's municipal dump. I am not sure if the methane from the site is used to generate electricity, however there was the unmistakable sound of a gas turbine coming from behind the fence.

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.872143
Longitude
0.851971