7m Tonnes of Tsunami Debris to be Shredded for Incineration in Japan

28 August 2012 Following the devastating tsunami that hit Japan last year creating some 25 million tonnes of debris, 7 million tonnes being processed by four M&J Eta PreShred 6000 machines from Finnish shredding systems manufacturer, Metso (Helsinki: MEO1V:FH). The company said that it supplied the machines to Japan's Kouki Corporation in April this year for integration into the Ishinomaki incineration plant, which is located on a pier and was established to clean up the area after the 30 metre high waves devastated the region. As part of the cleanup operation the coastline has been divided into sections, with Ishinomaki being the largest. Construction company, Kouki Corporation is implementing the project on behalf the government. According to Metso the waste being treated at the facility contains all sorts of debris from the sea, mixed up with structural components of houses and a lot of mud. However, the company explained that due to the huge amount of mud, the density of the waste being treated at the site is significantly higher than usual. For comparison - Metso said that an average waste to energy plant in the UK handles around 650,000 tonnes per year with three M&J EtaPreShred 4000 units running in two shifts. In addition to the four shredding units, the plant setup includes six feeding systems to supply them as well as one excavator to even out the waste, conveyed by the feeder belt and sorting lines, on the cutting table in the hopper. Around 7 million tonnes of waste will be processed by four M&J Eta PreShred 6000 machines, operated by around 300 employees per shift, with 40 workers needed for the picking line alone. Read More Decisive Disaster Debris Management Millions of tonnes of waste were estimated to have been generated by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. With natural disasters becoming more common, should nations have better prepared infrastructure and plans to cope with such quantities? And what about recycling opportunities? Nazli Yesiller investigates. Mobile Plasma Arc Gasification to Treat Radioactive Fukushima Suits Nevada based mobile plasma arc gasification technology developer, Vision Plasma Systems (PINKSHEETS: VLNX) has reached an agreement with Cell Runner Inc. of Japan for the sale of two of its Arc Master I Units for use in the treatment of contaminated waste hazmat suits at the stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant. Radioactive Waste Facility for Fukushima Daiichi Plant A temporary facility is under construction to store radioactive waste (sludge) generated in the processing of radiation-tainted water, at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station operated by Tokyo Electric Power Company Inc. (TEPCO). Free Magazine Subscription Free Email Newsletter