LANZHOU: Li Jingfeng put on gloves, sat on a chair capable of rotating and began his day’s work. By operating a handle, he started lifting piles of garbage from an enclosed 30-meter-deep garbage pit, grasping it with a mechanical hand.
This fermented garbage was then placed in a furnace for burning, generating power that was later integrated into the power grid for urban consumption.
Li works in a renewable resource company called Everbright Greentech in Lintao County, northwest China’s Gansu Province.
The company collects domestic waste from the neighboring counties and areas, processes it and then burns it for power generation, turning trash into treasure. The project was put into operation in May 2021. This year alone, it has processed 190,000 tonnes of domestic waste, with the generated power sufficient to meet the consumption demand of nearly 50,000 households for an entire year.
Niu Jianxin, general manager of the company, said the temperature of the furnace is kept at more than 850 degrees Celsius and the smoke data is monitored online for pollution control. The smoke, lingering ash and sewage are all properly disposed of without leakage to prevent secondary pollution.
“Gone are the days when the village was surrounded by piles of garbage. Without any stinky smell, the air is now refreshing,” said Wei Jiangang, a villager from the county’s Taoyang Township. –Agencies
