Environment
VND1.7-trillion waste treatment plant in Thua Thien-Hue put into use
  • | dtinews.vn, Tien Phong | February 09, 2024 09:00 PM
A VND1.7 trillion (USD69.38 million) waste-to-energy project in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue has been put into use.

The plant covering 11.23 hectares in Phu Son Commune in Huong Thuy District can treat 600 tonnes of waste daily to general 12MW of electricity per hour.

Work on the project was started in 2021. The plant collects waste in Hue City and Huong Thuy and Huong Tra towns and the districts of Phu Vang, Phu Loc and Nam Dong and Phu Bai Industrial Park.

 

The plant can treat 600 tonnes of waste daily


Around 100 engineers and workers have been assigned to operate the plant during the Tet Lunar New Year.

Most of the waste processing, waste management, emission control, power generation and and other stages are automated

Electronic display boards showing the results of air emissions, environmental monitoring, and water quality are placed outside the plant for the public and local authorities to monitor.

The dormitory area designed for experts, engineers and workers is located within the factory premises.

Ash landfill site of the factory

According to Le Ba Phuc, Director of the Thua Thien-Hue Department of Natural Resources and Environment, the Phu Son Waste-to-Energy Plant is the largest household waste treatment facility in the province.

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