An artisits
impression of Hong Kong's ambitious waste 'mega project', which will
require the construction of an artificial island to house a 3000 tpd
facility24 November 2011
A 3000 tonne per day Integrated Waste Management Facility (IWMF) is to be constructed on an artificial island as part of a 'mega project' in Hong Kong.
It was back in 2002 that Hong Kong began the process of selecting a suitable site and technology for a major waste facility, driven by increasing waste generated from high populations living with limited land resources.
By 2008 the government had created a shortlist of two potential sites, and commenced detailed Engineering Investigation (EI) and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) studies.
As a result of the recently concluded EIA study, as well as Hong Kong's overall waste management policy and other site related factors, the government identified the artificial island near Shek Kwu Chau as the preferred site for developing the facility.
A Design Build Operate contract for the development of the first phase of the IWMF has now been awarded to technical support services specialist, AECOM Technology, by the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
According to the company, its scope of work under the contract includes prequalification, tender services, construction management and commissioning services for the contract.
The company said that the complex, 'mega-scale' project will require a multi-disciplinary approach and will see an artificial island constructed to house the integrated waste facility in a tight time frame.
The key elements of the project comprise an artificial island near Shek Kwu Chau, a 3000 tonne per day (tpd) thermal waste to energy facility, a mechanical sorting and recycling plant and an environmental education centre.
According to the government's Environmental Protection Department (EPD), the waste to energy facility will feature moving grate technology and adopt state-of-the-art pollution control measures to comply with the most stringent international emission standards.
The recycling facility will have a capacity of 200 tpd, and will serve as a pilot plant to test the operational viability and cost effectiveness of recovering recyclables from the MSW prior to the incineration process.
To minimise the facility's potential impact on both the environmental and traffic, the EI&EIA studies recommended that waste will be transported to the IWMF by sea. Waste received at existing transfer stations is to be compacted in tightly sealed containers and delivered to the IWMF by dedicated container vessels.
The completed facility will serve the waste disposal needs of approximately one-third of Hong Kong's population, and supply approximately 1% of its electrical demands. The site is expected to be operational by 2018.
A 3000 tonne per day Integrated Waste Management Facility (IWMF) is to be constructed on an artificial island as part of a 'mega project' in Hong Kong.
It was back in 2002 that Hong Kong began the process of selecting a suitable site and technology for a major waste facility, driven by increasing waste generated from high populations living with limited land resources.
By 2008 the government had created a shortlist of two potential sites, and commenced detailed Engineering Investigation (EI) and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) studies.
As a result of the recently concluded EIA study, as well as Hong Kong's overall waste management policy and other site related factors, the government identified the artificial island near Shek Kwu Chau as the preferred site for developing the facility.
A Design Build Operate contract for the development of the first phase of the IWMF has now been awarded to technical support services specialist, AECOM Technology, by the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
According to the company, its scope of work under the contract includes prequalification, tender services, construction management and commissioning services for the contract.
The company said that the complex, 'mega-scale' project will require a multi-disciplinary approach and will see an artificial island constructed to house the integrated waste facility in a tight time frame.
The key elements of the project comprise an artificial island near Shek Kwu Chau, a 3000 tonne per day (tpd) thermal waste to energy facility, a mechanical sorting and recycling plant and an environmental education centre.
According to the government's Environmental Protection Department (EPD), the waste to energy facility will feature moving grate technology and adopt state-of-the-art pollution control measures to comply with the most stringent international emission standards.
The recycling facility will have a capacity of 200 tpd, and will serve as a pilot plant to test the operational viability and cost effectiveness of recovering recyclables from the MSW prior to the incineration process.
To minimise the facility's potential impact on both the environmental and traffic, the EI&EIA studies recommended that waste will be transported to the IWMF by sea. Waste received at existing transfer stations is to be compacted in tightly sealed containers and delivered to the IWMF by dedicated container vessels.
The completed facility will serve the waste disposal needs of approximately one-third of Hong Kong's population, and supply approximately 1% of its electrical demands. The site is expected to be operational by 2018.
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