LOCATION
On-nuch Waste Disposal Site of Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA), Prawet district, Bangkok
OWNER
Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA)
DESCRIPTION
BMA’s over dumping of municipal garbage average 3,500 tons per day at On-nuch posed serious environmental problem. Sanitary landfill could not handle such continuous coming of daily waste. Therefore incineration is proposed which electricity generation could be beneficial for MEA. The results from study were recommended an initial scale of 500 tons waste-fired plant as a pilot plant with electricity generating capacity of 11.4 megawatts for starting up a joint operation and investment between MEA and BMA.
CONSTRUCTION COST
2,600 million Baht (68.4 million USD) (1 USD : 38 Baht)
SERVICE RENDERED
– Waste balance evaluation;
– Technology and size suitability review;
– Initial environmental evaluation;
– Management scenarios study;
– Financial and economics study.
DURATION
April – September 2006