Discussion to build recycling plant in Bahrain & the Middle East in process
Manama - Bahrain, 2 March 2008: IuT Austria/Zero Waste Technology a waste recycling organisation based in Bahrain has successfully put up the first bio methanisation plant at Tuas, Singapore using environmentally friendly technology of anaerobic digestion. Marking a significant milestone in Singapore's environmental waste management industry, the Tuas's facility is the first bio methanisation and renewable energy plant in Singapore and the largest of its kind in Asia. It has the capacity of processing up to 800 tons of organic waste/day.
The plant puts the waste through 'Anaerobic Digestion', the process by which food is digested by bacteria. Methane gas, one of the end products of this process can fuel large gas engines and generate electricity. About one third becomes compost to fertilise fruit and vegetable crops and the trees to create a greener Singapore.
The plant, at full capacity, is capable of generating more than 6MW/hr, providing power for 10000 house holds or equivalent industrial facilities. It will also reduce the amount of food waste currently delivered to incineration plants for disposal by more than half.
Zero Waste Technologies Bahrain, a pioneer in this technology, is planning to put up recycling plants for the Municipal wastes and Construction wastes also in the Middle East.
"Discussions are in the process with several interested organizations, public and private, in a number of countries that include Bahrain, UAE, KSA and Jordan to apply the same procedure and build recycling plants. What is important here is to emphasize that with the help of other bodies, solid waste management will be a much easier task. Each one of us can contribute to a cleaner greener country by recovering, recycling and reusing", said Dr. Omar Al-Halabi, Vice President of Technology at Zero Waste.
The technology offered by Zero Waste, effectively recycles waste back into the environment in the form of recyclables, sanitized nutrient rich compost and high quality bio gas. The generation of green or renewable power not only produces a cleaner, greener alternative but also contributes to long term reduction of green house gases emission and global warming. Unlike other waste treatment methods, this process is free from emissions and hence is a good solution for the growing waste crisis in the Middle East.
Mr. Reinhard Goschl of IuT/Emirates Environmental Technology commented: "The plant put up by our partner at Singapore is a step to make the clean city even cleaner. Recover, Recycle and Reuse is our motto and we want it to spread to the people in the Middle East where the waste volumes are enormous when compared to other regions".
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About Zero Waste Technology:
Zero Waste Technology is a leading regional company in the business of technology/services supply, development and operations of waste management facilities projects. Zero Waste utilizes natural solutions to reduce the effects of waste on the environment and maximize resource recovery back to the nature. With local government and private investor partners, Zero Waste aim to transform the Middle East and North Africa from oil and gas desert kingdoms to Eco friendly green nature. Zero Waste has been involved in the development of many waste treatment project including the first Anerobic Digestion plant for municipal waste in the Middle East in 1999. Additional information is available at www.zwaste.com
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