Kornburi Wastewater Treatment

Kornburi Wastewater Treatment

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Kornburi Wastewater Treatment

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Biogas reduces Thailand's dependence on fossil fuels
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Project Overview

The General Starch factory in Kornburi District produces tapioca starch from dried cassava that is grown by farmers in the region. This process creates vast amounts of wastewater which is stored in a series of open lagoons. The large size of these lagoons and the warm temperature creates perfect conditions for the breakdown of organic compounds in the wastewater. This produces large amounts of the greenhouse gas methane, which is known to contribute to global warming.

Solution Description

The existing process has been modified into a closed loop system that captures the methane emissions and uses them to generate heat and electricity for the factory. The project not only reduces GHG emissions by avoiding the release of methane into the atmosphere, but also by reducing fossil fuel consumption.

Sustainable Development Goals

4 - Quality Education

Technical training provided

for employees working at the site

8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth

8 permanent

jobs created

9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

2 wastewater treatment facilities

installed and operated thanks to the project

13 - Climate Action

39,000 tonnes of CO2e

mitigated on average each year

Impact

The treatment process has improved wastewater quality, so that the water can now be reused in the factory for washing the cassava, saving precious local groundwater resources. The new technology has improved local air quality as it reduces the unpleasant odour and noxious emissions from the lagoons.

Project Information

Project Name
Wastewater Treatment with Biogas Production (UASB) and Heat Utilization at General Starch Co Ltd.
City
Kornburi District
Country
Thailand
Solution Type
Industrial wastewater
Methodologies
ACM0014
Project Partner
General Starch Co. Ltd.
Scale
Large scale
Grouping
Single Project
Sectoral Scope
Waste handling and disposal
Standard
VERIFIED CARBON UNIT
Registries

Vintage

In carbon credits, a "vintage" indicates the year a specific amount of CO2 (measured in tonnes) was successfully reduced or removed from the atmosphere.
2012

395 tCO2e