The Hindu 23.03.2016
Shivamogga to get solid waste management unit soon
At present, 100 tonnes of solid waste is generated in the city daily
The solid waste management unit that functions on
pyrolysis technology, established by Shivamogga District Chamber of
Commerce and Industries (SDCCI), at Gopala Extension, in the city will
be commissioned on March 26.
Funded through donations
The
unit has been set up at a cost of Rs. 25 lakh and has the capacity to
handle four tonnes of solid waste daily. The SDCCI has mobilised the
money necessary for the unit in the form of donation from business
establishments.
Under the pyrolysis method, the solid
waste is subjected to thermochemical decomposition at high
temperatures. The segregation of the waste in the chamber is executed
through magnetic technology. Barring glass and metal, all other solid
waste is processed in this unit. One tonne of solid waste can be
processed in six hours. With two per cent of the waste getting converted
into ceramic ash under this method, the ash can be used for production
of ceramic paints and tiles.
Trial run
President
of SDCCI, D.S. Arun, said that the unit is being run on trial basis
since the past few days. It will be handed over to Shivamogga City
Corporation on March 26.
The SDCCI has entered into a
memorandum of understanding with the Corporation on the maintenance of
the unit. It has been planned to process the waste generated in Gopala
Extension and surrounding localities in Shivamogga city at the unit.
Need for awareness
It
will also be possible to convert plastic waste into bio-fuel and
organic waste into plastic here. The SDCCI will request the Corporation
to create awareness among the public on the need to segregate waste at
source to ensure its re-cycling and re-use, he said.
Solid waste is manageable
At
present, 100 tonnes of solid waste is generated in the city daily. It
is possible to manage solid waste in a scientific manner by adopting
advanced technology like pyrolysis.
The SDCCI has planned to establish one more pyrolysis-based solid waste management unit in the city, he added.
The unit has been set up at a cost
of Rs. 25 lakh and can handle four tonnes of solid waste daily
How pyrolysis works
The solid waste is subjected to thermochemical decomposition at high temperatures.
The segregation of the waste in the chamber is executed through magnetic technology.
Barring glass and metal, all other solid waste is processed in this unit.
One tonne of solid waste can be processed in six hours.
With
two per cent of the waste getting converted into ceramic ash under this
method, the ash can be used for production of ceramic paints and tiles.