A waste-to-energy plant in Malaysia, developed and designed by an Indian scientist, has been selected as one of the six top renewable plants in the world.
The plant, designed on a technology developed by Mr K.S. Sivaprasad for conversion of municipal solid waste into clean burning RDF (Refuse Derived Fuel), could handle 700 tonnes waste a day and generate 8 mw power.
After meeting self consumption, 5.5 mw power is meant for export to the national grid. The plant is operational since mid-2009.
Mr Sivaprasad, who holds the patent for the technology, was felicitated during the annual conference of the power industry of America, ‘Electric Power', recently held in Rosemont, Illinois.
“The technology developed In India is actualised into a commercial size operating plant in Malaysia,” Mr Sivaprasad said after receiving the award.
He would soon be meeting the Union Environment Minister, Mr Jairam Ramesh, to explore the possibilities of setting up similar plants in India, which he argued is a viable eco-friendly solution to the huge municipal waste in mega metropolis such as New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata.
Encouraged by the success of the first plant, Mr Sivaprasad said the Malaysian Government has awarded him the next project to handle 1,000 tonnes of waste a day.
Right from the time garbage is received at site, till the flue gases exit the chimney, pollution control is effected in three phases – pre-combustion, combustion and post-combustion by appropriate pollution abatement systems incorporated in the plant, he said.
Continuous emission monitoring systems in the flue gas exit through the chimney ensure compliance to the stringent prescribed emission standards.
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