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Qatar to Open QR4 Billion Waste Management Plant in Two Month
Doha, September 26 (QNA) - A pioneering QR4 billion solid waste management center is set to open within the next two months in Qatar.
The plant, considered the largest in the Middle East, will open in Mesaieed.
Director of Public Cleanness Department at Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning Safar Al Shafi said the center, located on a 3 sq km area, will work according to eco-friendly state-of-the-art technology.
"It will convert waste into clean energy and is set to produce 50 megawatt electricity daily during the treatment process as well as high quality organic fertilizer," he explained.
A Singapore company specialized in plant construction was responsible for the design and construction of the center and will also operate it for the next 20 years, Qatari daily (The Peninsula) reported.
Qatar has invested QR4 billion for the project which comes within the State s interest towards the preservation of the environment while abiding all international treaties. The pioneering project is set to put Qatar as a leading country in waste management for neighboring countries to follow.
The solid waste management center is an integrated facility divided into two sections namely a waste segregation department and a section which will recycle waste into new products such as fertilizer, paper, plastic, cardboard, and aluminum.
Started in 2006, the center will start running within the next two months with a capacity of 2033 tons per day will produce high quality solid and liquid fertilizers which will help cover the need of green spaces in the country. It will begin production of 230 to 550 tons per day depending on waste treatment.
With an active construction business, extensive hydrocarbon sector and growing number of high-income households, Qatar creates more than 7,000 tons of solid waste each day. Domestic waste from households, markets and office buildings account for about 30 percent of the waste, while non-domestic waste from commercial, construction and industrial sites account for the rest.
The plant, considered the largest in the Middle East, will open in Mesaieed.
Director of Public Cleanness Department at Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning Safar Al Shafi said the center, located on a 3 sq km area, will work according to eco-friendly state-of-the-art technology.
"It will convert waste into clean energy and is set to produce 50 megawatt electricity daily during the treatment process as well as high quality organic fertilizer," he explained.
A Singapore company specialized in plant construction was responsible for the design and construction of the center and will also operate it for the next 20 years, Qatari daily (The Peninsula) reported.
Qatar has invested QR4 billion for the project which comes within the State s interest towards the preservation of the environment while abiding all international treaties. The pioneering project is set to put Qatar as a leading country in waste management for neighboring countries to follow.
The solid waste management center is an integrated facility divided into two sections namely a waste segregation department and a section which will recycle waste into new products such as fertilizer, paper, plastic, cardboard, and aluminum.
Started in 2006, the center will start running within the next two months with a capacity of 2033 tons per day will produce high quality solid and liquid fertilizers which will help cover the need of green spaces in the country. It will begin production of 230 to 550 tons per day depending on waste treatment.
With an active construction business, extensive hydrocarbon sector and growing number of high-income households, Qatar creates more than 7,000 tons of solid waste each day. Domestic waste from households, markets and office buildings account for about 30 percent of the waste, while non-domestic waste from commercial, construction and industrial sites account for the rest.
