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Omuta RDF Power Generation System

Omuta Recycle Power Co., Ltd..
This is a highly efficient power generation system (20,600 kW) that uses RDF (refuse derived fuel) obtained by processing the general waste collected from 28 cities, towns, and villages in the two prefectures of Fukuoka and Kumamoto. Compared with conventional waste power generation, the system recovers thermal energy from the waste at higher efficiency, and presents an effective countermeasure against the regulation of dioxins. This is a leading case of a wide-area refuse disposal system.
Features of Equipment, System and Facilities
• Highly efficient power generation
A total of 315 tons of RDF is burned per day, to generate 20,600 kW of power (for about 30,000 households), achieving a generation efficiency of about over 30%. This generation efficiency is the highest level compared with the conventional waste power generation efficiencies of about 10 to 15%. Further, the higher generation efficiency contributes to a reduction of carbon dioxide emission.
• Outline of Omuta Recycle Power Plant

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