Cement, Energy and Environment July-Sep 2002

formula for 'bio-di csel' has round su pport from the sugar indu stry, which is engaged in produc ing another variety of ·bio-diescl' called ethanol. Courtesy. Teri Ne 11'.\'Wire. 1- 15 July 2002. f'p r-28, Fax: 91-11- .J6821.J-I E-mail: outreuchrdteri. res.in ll'elr 11'11'11'. leriin.urg POWER PLANT TO RUN ON MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE Environmental Pollution Control .Journal 5(2) : -17 The TlF/\C (Tec hnology In format ion, Fo recasti ng and Assessment Counci l) has evolved a technology by which power plants can be run on solid fuel derived from proccssing.mun icipal so lid wastes. A 6.6 MW power plant will be integrated with the municipal solid waste processing plant commissioned in Hyderabad. The project is expected to cost around Rs. 280 million and completed in about a year. The municipal solid waste plant, also developed wi th the Tl F/\C technology, processes about 700 tonnes of wastes per day from which 210 tonnes of solid fuel can be produced. The solid fuel is a viable alternati ve to coal with higher calorific value and can be burnt to produce electric ity. The Chairman ofTIFAC describes the institutions as a ca ta lys t and said that it is emerging as a major force in the Indian tech nology de li very. He further elabora ted that the technology selected should be Indo– centric. especiall y rural oriented. and improvement in quality is essential for enhancing productivity levels to meet global standards. ( 'uurtesy: T!I)EE. Mar. 2002. P I 02, Fax: 91 II -16821-1-1: !:-mat! uutreachfa •teri.res.in lie h. 11'11'11' teriin.org PLASTIC PRODUCTS, PLASTIC \V ASTE AN 0 RESOURCE RECOVERY 120001 PIVA /f News!eller No.2-/, May 2002 The Pl as ti c Waste Management In s titute, Japan, conducts annual surveys on matters related to plastic was te. These inc lude a questionnaire- based survey on amount of recycl ing, a survey on the amount of plastic waste discharge, a survey directed towa rd local governments on general waste management , and a survey on indus trial waste management. The year 2000 saw the enactment of important laws toward the formation of a recycling– oriented society. This year, in fact, can be viewed as the first year or Japan in the new cent ury as a recycling-oriented soC'iety. To make the most effective usc of resources, these laws aim to "red uce'' the ge nerati on of was te, ''re use" prod ucts, and "recycle" materials, renecting a move from "I Rto 3R's.'· /\n active " red uce·· and " reuse" movement ca n also be found in the plastics industry. For examp le, resi n manufacturers and processors are working together to develop lighter PET bott les and thinner plastic shopping bags and, in the automotive industry , to integrate the various grades of car– bumper mate rials. The outstandin g features of this year in recycling and di sposal processing are as follows: I. 1\ utilization rate of 50% was achieved . 2. 3. Energy recovery in the form of inc in e rat ion with powe r generati on, cement kiln fuel , etc, is on the increase. Mate ri a l recyc li ng, liquefaction, and gasifi cation and the application of blast Curnacc raw material s ( including coke-oven chemical material s) have either begun or expanded in conj unct ion with the enactment or the Containers and Pack ing Recyc ling Law. The 4,940 thousand ton s or uti Iized plastic waste represents an increase of 420 thousand tons over the previous yea r. This increase rcatu res 50 th ousand tons Co r material recycling and 60 thousand tons for li quefaction, gasification, and blast ru rn acc mate ri als (chemica l recycl ing). or I I0 thousand tons combined (due. for the most part, to the Contai ners and Packaging Recycling law). It also include s I00 thou sa nd tons for dens ified -refuse derived fue l inc Iuding energy recovery as cement ki In fuel and 220 thousand tons for incineration wi th power. Each of the above therefore contributes about 1/4, 1/4, and 1/2, respectively, towards this increase. Among the I,390 th ousand tons of source materials fo r material rccycl ing. post-usc products came to 510 thousand tons (compared to 470 thousa nd tons the previo us year), with PET bottles contributing the most a t 125 thousand tons, an increase of abou t 40 thousand tons from last year. In the order of dcscend ino ::- tonnage, PET bottles are followed by agricultu ral plastics. wrapp ing tl lm, expanded polystyrene packing material, etc, containers and the like, elec tri c-w ire cove rin g material, automobile parts, pipes, etc, expanded polystyrene trays, home electric-appl iance housings, etc, and non-PET bottles. Courte.1y: Eca-Eclwes. f('PJ·: .Joumal. .lpr.I.Jun 2001. P-15. Fax: 91-ll-3326r? 1:--mail: icpedelhila\l'i (y.com Web: ll'll'll'.icpem·iro ;;,X