Speaking at the inauguration of this new Wateserv EU-funded autoclave producing plant for treating animal waste, Wasteserv CEO Tonio Montebello reported that the job was part of its drive to enhance the country’s waste treatment infrastructure.
Montebello also explained that the plant could lead to substantial savings produced in the incineration plant, which processes several 6,000 tonnes of waste per year.
Projects director Jean Luke Zarb explained that the issue with the present system was that a great deal of energy was being wasted in incinerating water or fats in the carcasses.
“This plant will work basically as a industrial pressure cooker in that it will dry up the carcasses beforehand,” he said, adding that this could finally result in less electricity required by the incinerator.
He added that the fats would likewise be utilized as fuel for the plant itself, therefore reducing its fuel intake.
Stressing that the plant would also be utilized to take care of substances coming from Gozo, Montebello explained that the plant would also banish issues that normally climbed if the incinerator was under maintenance, ensuring a smooth transition and functioning.
Environment minister Leo Brincat reported that the fall in gas consumption could also finally lead to less dangerous greenhouse gas emissions.
“Another novelty that the plant will present, is in died foodstuffs containing animal by products, which would normally need to be incinerated,” he explained with a pizza with meat as an example.
“The plant will allow us to take care of these foods and then forward them to other remedies plants to flip them into biofuels,” he included.
Brincat reported that the job would also raise Wasteserv’s overall operation, and that the company was also looking forward to the inauguration of the Malta North MBT in the forthcoming months.
EU funding parliamentary secretary Ian Borg added that the undertaking, 85 percent of which was financed by the EU, was also finished in record time – about annually.
“The government is also currently evaluating jobs for the latest $200 million fund bundle under the European Regional Development Fund,” he explained.
EU funds parliamentary secretary Ian Borg added that the project, 85% of which was funded by the EU, was also completed in record time – about a year.
“The government is also currently evaluating projects for the latest €200 million fund package under the European Regional Development Fund,” he said.
From: http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/61095/animal_waste_management_plant_inaugurated_in_marsa#.VqX95lK-LmK