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Bio-fuel from Wet waste

by Neha Swaminathan | 12-02-2017 03:23 recommendations 1

Reading an article in Gulf News, I came to know that Dubai Carbon is soon going to start a new programme to turn wet waste into fuel  by the end of March 2017. Wet organic waste like general food waste  from households and restaurant s  can be converted using heat and spinning technology to create biosolid fuels.


These environmentally friendly fuels can generate valuable wealth instead of municipalities spending  money to incinerate food waste in landfills. According to Dubai Carbon, the converted waste can be used as a fuel source anywhere there is a furnace.  Reducing food waste going to landfills reduces methane emission from the rotting garbage.


Dubbed "Community Waste Management", Ivano Ianelli, CEO of Dubai Carbon said the "pilot project will focus on decentralising waste management and will replicate small waste processors across town." Stopping the garbage carrying trucks reduces carbon emissions in addition to the fuel from the processed waste.


The programme will take UAE closer to its clean-energy target to 27 by 2021 as part of its commitment to the Paris Climate Agreement to fight climate change. Leftover food valued at $4 billion is thrown into landfills every year from UAE homes, eateries and public  events  as per Emirates Environmental Group in 2016.


As per Ivano Ianelli, wet waste will be converted through a heated spinning technology to remove up to 60 percent of the moisture and results in a fluffy product fit for being used as a fuel source. It converts waste management costs to a business opportunity as the fuel can be sold in markets.

 

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8 Comments

  • says :
    sweet! this new program will enable to save unwanted energy loss and extravagant waste! Thanks for sharing :D
    Posted 28-02-2017 08:39

  • Xilola Kayumova says :
    OMG! There are some Uzbek people who are very hungry and have no money for food... People who are completely fine with eating expired food.
    THATS A GREAT INITIATIVE GETTING DONE BY DUBAI
    Posted 25-02-2017 16:40

  • Ashtha Lamsal says :
    wow! a great initiation by UAE. thanks for sharing :)
    Posted 16-02-2017 12:05

  • says :
    Thanks for sharing, Neha! If the technology becomes fully implemented, it will be an innovative way to reduce food waste. Not producing food waste may be done in advance, though. I hope the UAE succeeds in developing the use of wet waste into bio energy. Thanks again for sharing, and have a great day :)
    Posted 15-02-2017 15:59

  • Rohan Kapur says :
    Conversion of Wet waste into fuel will be yet another green cap to the UAE. Well reported Neha.
    Posted 13-02-2017 16:20

  • prakriti neupane says :
    Wow a great step.thanks for sharing &#128522
    Posted 13-02-2017 00:43

  • says :
    wow
    Posted 12-02-2017 19:22

  • Arushi Madan says :
    WOW! Another great initiative by Dubai in the right direction towards clean energy transition. Thanks for posting.
    Posted 12-02-2017 19:15

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