The Nation is reporting that the Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA) is trying its hand at “green” waste management.
The BMA has recently begun construction of a thermal incinerator at its Nong Khaem Waste Management Center. Once completed, this incinerator will produce 5 megawatts of electricity annually, all through the magic of burning garbage.
C and G Environmental Protection, a Thai company, has been hired to design and construct the device. Based on systems already in use in countries such as Japan, Singapore and Germany, the incinerator will use garbage to produce heat, which will in turn be used to create steam and provide power to buildings.
For Bangkok, garbage incineration couldn’t have come at a better time. The city produces 8,700 tons of waste annually, a number that is only expected to grow as more people migrate to the capitol.
Once it has been brought up to steam, the incinerator will be capable of dispatching 300 tons of waste per day. Ash, a byproduct of the electrical production process, will be used in to make construction materials.
