Gangshan Refuse Incineration Plant

The Gangshan Refuse Incineration Plant (traditional Chinese: 岡山垃圾焚化廠; simplified Chinese: 冈山垃圾焚化厂; pinyin: Gāngshān Lèsè Fénhuà Chǎng) is an incinerator in Gangshan District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

Gangshan Refuse Incineration Plant
岡山垃圾焚化廠
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BuiltFebruary 2001
LocationGangshan, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Coordinates22°48′40.8″N 120°16′10.7″E / 22.811333°N 120.269639°E / 22.811333; 120.269639
Industrywaste management
Productsprocessed waste, electricity
Styleincinerator
Area7.24 hectares
Volume1,350 tons of garbage per day

History

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The construction of the plant was completed in February 2001 led by Takuma Co. Ltd. and China Steel.[1] In May 2017, the ECOVE Environment Service Corp. was contracted to do the revamping work of the plant. The first phase of the work was completed in November 2017.[2]

Architecture

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The plant building covers an area of 7.24 hectares.[2]

Technical details

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The plant can treat 1,350 tons of garbage per day and produce 912 MWh of electricity per day and run by Taiwan Sugar Corporation. As of 2020, it received a total of 31,324 tons of garbage annually and incinerated 33,026 tons of them.[3]

Transportation

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The plant is accessible northwest of Gangshan station of Taiwan Railways and Kaohsiung Metro.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Lee, Shang-hsiu. "Waste-to-Energy Facilities in Taiwan" (PDF). Columbia University in the City of New York. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  2. ^ a b "CTCI Completed Taiwan's First Energy-from-Waste (EfW) Plant Revamping Work: Gangshan Incineration Plant". CTCI E-Newsletter. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Operation and Management of Refuse Incineration Plants". Environmental Protection Administration. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.