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Second SSA Regional Workshop on “Capacity Development for the Clean Development Mechanism” Maputo, August 17-18, 2004. Mozambique Team Manuel Ruas. What Is the Waste to Energy Project?. Design of a method of treating waste. Accepts all urban waste. All waste diverted for recycling.
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Second SSA Regional Workshop on “Capacity Development for the Clean Development Mechanism”Maputo, August 17-18, 2004 Mozambique Team Manuel Ruas
What Is the Waste to Energy Project? • Design of a method of treating waste. • Accepts all urban waste. • All waste diverted for recycling. • Converted to energy or by-products. • Little or no emissions to the atmosphere. • Very environmentally friendly.
Present Methods of Waste Treatment • Incineration • Recycling • Landfill
Objectives • To build renewable energy plant that can be feasible and viable • To improve the Maputo environment by reducing the harmful emissions to the atmosphere • To help improve the general welfare of the population • To improve the facilities available to the general public • To contribute to further development of the theory of pyrolysis
The Project • The plant size will be about 400,000 tons per annum of received waste • Will be located in an area of some twenty hectares • The industrial building will be about 7m high and the chimney 10m high • The plant output will be: 1.2 GWh and 40 thousands cum per day
Urban Solid Waste Produced in Maputo * Results from the AGRESU/GTZ project
Process Application • Solid Wastes • Sludge Wastes • Carbonaceous Materials • Biomass
Progress to date • Agreement with the Maputo Municipality on waste supply • The site has been identified • MoU with power and water Utilities signed • Project team in place
Way Forward • Resource mobilization • Raising of awareness among stakeholders • Relevant studies • Feasibility • EIA • Submission for funding