Hazardous Waste to Energy Technology Supply Contract for Doosan Lentjes in China
The Chinese Licensee of Ratingen, Germany based processes and technologies supplier for the energy industry, Doosan Lentjes, XZT, has been awarded a contract to design and build a new 100 tonne per day hazardous waste to energy incineration plant in Nantong, China, based on Doosan Lentjes’ rotary kiln technology. Under the deal Doosan Lentjes said that it will provide engineering support to the project through XZT - subsidiary of Zhongtian Environmental Protection Group. Once complete the new plant will be owned and operated by Nantong SITA Waste Services, a Suez Environnement (Paris: SEV, Brussels: SEVB) led joint venture with Nantong Economic Technology and Development Area Cy and Shanghai Chemical Industry Park Investment Cy Ltd. According to Doosan Lentjes - part of Doosan Power Systems a subsidiary of Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction (KRX: 034020) - it’s rotary kiln technology will help reduce the need for landfill, thus minimising the ecological impact of the hazardous waste treatment. In addition, the company said that the steam produced during incineration will be used to provide energy from waste for several industrial applications - essential for meeting the increasing energy demand generated by China’s rapid industrial growth. "This hazardous waste incineration project is the sixth of its kind under Doosan Lentjes’ licence agreement with XZT,” noted Gerhard Lohe, director of sales at Doosan Lentjes. It further emphasises the Chinese government’s resolute determination to meet current challenges in terms of establishing an adequate waste management infrastructure that helps bring it in line with international efficiency and environmental standards.” Doosan Lentjes is a specialist in the development of proven technologies for energy generation from renewable and fossil fuels, helping its customers around the world comply with international emissions requirements. Read More R1 Climate Correction Factor for Waste to Energy Plants Finally Agreed Hubert de Chefdebien and Guillaume Perron-Piché of the European Suppliers of Waste to Energy Technology discuss the latest developments to the R1 Formula enacted by the Commission and Member States on 17 November 2014… Pilot Chinese Recycling Facility Okays Sensor Based Sorting Tech from TOMRA TOMRA Sorting Recycling, has installed a number of its optical sorting systems at a recently completed MSW treatment plant in the Huli district of the city of Xiamen, Fujian Province, China. Japanese Waste to Energy Firm JFE Completes Hazardous Waste Incinerator in Malaysia A process to produce biofuel by using algae to clean up contaminated water at a former tin mine in Cornwall, while also recycling heavy metals such as cadmium, is being developed by researchers from the UK’s University of Bath. Everbright Completes Two 12 MW Waste to Energy Plants in China Hong Kong based waste to energy developer, China Everbright International has completed the Hainan Sanya and Shouguang waste to energy projects which have now commenced operation.