Inauguration of Vietnam's first garbage power plant
On April 24, the first industrial waste treatment plant of Vietnam (Nedo Factory) has been inaugurated and put into use at the Nam Son Waste Treatment Complex (Soc Son, Hanoi).
The first 1.93 megawatts were produced last March 16 of which 1.2 MW for the national power grid and the remaining serving the own operation of the plant. At present, the Nedo Factory fully meets the criteria of the manufacturer and the current Vietnamese environment standards.
Speaking at the ceremony, Vice Chairman of Hanoi People's Committee Nguyen Doan Toan emphasized: "This is not only the first project in Vietnam and the region, transforming waste into electricity but also symbolizing friendship between Vietnam and Japan. It is one of the important steps in the effort to protect the environment and recycle waste for industrial development purposes in Hanoi." It is expected that the plant will be completely transferred to Urenco, the Hanoi Urban Environment company, in October.
The followings are some real images of Nedo Factory:
Nedo Factory looked from outside
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Turbines convert heat into electricity - it is the heart of the Nedo Factory
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The cooling system consists of many fans, water tanks should be closely monitored to ensure the operation of the unit
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Oil, waste oil and water tank system of the plant
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Putting trash in conveyor belt to incinerator
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Operating the final conveyor belt, before dumping the waste into the incinerator
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Generator set at Nedo Factory
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