Mandalay to produce power from trash
The Mandalay City Development Committee (MCDC) said that India and South Korea have proposed to generate power from rubbish thrown away in Taunginnmyaukinn Lake in Myanmar's second-largest city.
“There are proposals made by foreign countries to produce power in the lake,” said U Tun Kyi, a member of MCDC. “India has proposed to use anaerobic digestion process and South Korea to use sanitary landfill technology to produce power. We will choose the right one to meet the needs of the city.”
Anaerobic digestion uses micro-organisms to break down waste and produce biogas, a mixture of methane which can drive a generator to produce 3 megawatts an hour per 500 tonnes of waste. It will take two years to build the facility proposed by India.
South Korea’s sanitary landfill process needs 50 to 500 acres of land for the production facility, which can take eight months to be built, and can produce 2 megawatts per hour for 15 years at least. “The technologies are eco-friendly and can reduce 20 tons of CO2 per day.” he added.
Currently Mandalay produces 500 tonnes of rubbish per day and is projected to generate over 1,000 tonnes in 20 years.
