Waste to Electricity-Kozhanchery - a business model
Business Model and Financial viability of
Integrated Bio Waste treatment Electricity
Generation Project
installed by BIOTECH, Kerala
In Kozhanchery Grama Panchayath, Pathanamthitta
District, Kerala
Introduction
2010 , Kozhanchery
Grama Panchayath is one of the thickly populated Grama panchayaths in the Pathanamthitta
District. The town area includes the markets, hospitals, auditorium and other
trade centers. Large quantities of wastes in the form of waste from fish,
vegetables, meat etc. are being
generated every day in the market. Lack of proper waste treatment system had
created lot of health and environmental problems. The Grama Panchayath
committee decided to overcome these problems. The Grama Panchayath committee
approached BIOTECH for implementing a waste treatment system suitable for the
treatment of entire waste generated from the Kozhanchery town.
As a first stage of the
project BIOTECH conducted an awareness programme for the Panchayath members
about the hygienic disposal of waste and about the possibility of generating of
electricity from the waste.
Feasibility Study
The technical experts of
the BIOTECH conducted a feasibility study and collected the data about the
quantity and types of waste generated in the market. They also visited the site
where the Panchayath propose to construct the waste treatment plant and found
it feasible.
Submission of concept proposal
Based on the details of the
feasibility study BIOTECH prepared a concept proposal which includes, brief
description about the waste treatment plant, rough cost, return on investment,
the terms for the installation and submitted to the Panchayath for approval The
Panchayath committee approved the concept proposal given by the BIOTECH and requested
BIOTECH to submit a detailed proposal.
Submission of DPR
BOTECH prepared Detailed
Project Report (DPR) and submitted to the panchayath. The
panchayah committee
approved the DPR and gave the work order. The panchayath handed over the
proposed site to the BIOTECH for the implementation of the project.
Signing of the agreement
After getting approval of the DPR an agreement was made between the panchayath authority and Biotech for the implementation of the project.
After getting approval of the DPR an agreement was made between the panchayath authority and Biotech for the implementation of the project.
Installation and activation of the plant
After signing the agreement
BIOTECH started the project in the panhayath and completed the project in a
specified time limit according to the agreement.
After the installation of
the plant the technical experts of the BIOTECH activated the plant using
BIOTECH culture and cow dung as an initial feed.
Commissioning of the plant
After the activation of the plant BIOTECH
conducted trail runs for a period of 7 days. During this time the panchayath
president and other members visited the plant and observed the functioning of
the plant.
Signing of agreement for operation of the plant
At the time of the
commissioning of the plant an agreement was made between the BIOTECH and the
panchayath for the future operation of the plant.
Selection of operators and training
After signing of the
operational agreement, BIOTECH selected three unemployed youths from the Kozhanchery
Panchayath and trained them to work as operators.
Awareness Program for merchants in the Market
BIOTECH conducted an
awareness program to the merchants of the market. And to educated them about
the systematic collection and the hygienic disposal of the waste generated in
the market. BIOTECH also demonstrated the functioning of the plant.
Daily operation of the plant.
Present status
of the Project
Every day the electricity is being generated
three times. That is from 3.30 to 6.30 in the morning, from 12 Noon to 2 PM in
the afternoon and from 6.30 to 9.30 in the evening. This is the first integrated waste treatment
plant installed in Kerala. Every day lots of people including research students
are visiting the plants for studying about the operation of the plant.
Operational
arrangements
The regular operation of
the plant is under the supervision of BIOTECH. A part time supervisor is
monitoring the performance of the plant and issuing necessary guidelines to the
operators. There are 4 operators working on regular basis for the effective
operation of the plant. This arrangement helps BIOTECH to provide performance
guarantee of the project.
Technical
Details of Plant
Total treatment capacity - 5000 Kg.
Biomethanation plant - 2000 Kg
Bio-incinerator - 3000 Kg
Design of the plant - Floating
Dome Model
Specialty
of the plant - Slurry
loop system with anaerobic
pre-digester
Capacity of the generator - 20 KW
No. of lights installed - 200 Nos.
(11 Watt CFL)
Benefits
from the Scheme
Grama
Panchayaths :– The bio degradable waste generated from fish and vegetable
markets can be treated hygienically in the same day it is generated. The
electricity bill for street lights can be reduced considerably. Hygienic
surroundings can be maintained inside the market.
Environmental
Benefits
Every day 200
Cum biogas is being captured from the organic waste. This way large quantity of
methane emission can be controlled.
The growth of flies, street
dogs, rats etc. which are feeding on wastes can be controlled.
Replicability
of the Scheme
Due to the efficient
performance and trouble free functioning the plant, more than 65 Grama
Panchayaths had came forward inviting BIOTECH for conducting feasibility study
and installation of the plant. Out of this 52 projects had already been
completed and 8 projects are nearing completion. We expect that in the near
future about all the Grama Panchayaths, Public and Private institutions will
come forward to install similar type of projects through out Kerala and also
outside Kerala.
More information about waste to electricity projects are available from-
Director,
BIOTECH, PB.NO.520, M.P.AppanRoad, Vazhuthacadu,Thycadu.P.O,
Trivandrum.Pin.695 014, KERALA, INDIA, Tel.+91 471-2332179,2 321909,
email.biotechindia@eth.net www.biotech-india.org
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