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Incinerator in Zhunan, Miaoli County, Taiwan

Miaoli County Refuse Incineration Plant
苗栗縣垃圾焚化廠
Built13 September 2002
Operated29 February 2008
LocationZhunan, Miaoli County, Taiwan
Coordinates24°40′23.7″N 120°50′08.6″E / 24.673250°N 120.835722°E / 24.673250; 120.835722
Industrywaste management
Styleincinerator
Owner(s)Miaoli County Government

The Miaoli County Refuse Incineration Plant (traditional Chinese: 苗栗縣垃圾焚化廠; simplified Chinese: 苗栗县垃圾焚化厂; pinyin: Miáolì Xiàn Lèsè Fénhuà chǎng) is an incinerator in Zhunan Township, Miaoli County, Taiwan. As of December 2019, monthly the incinerator received about 14,260 tons of waste and 14,316 tons of them was incinerated. The plant produced 8.193 GWh of electricity and 83.79% of it was sold to Taipower. It produced 2,454 tones of ashes.

History

The Miaoli County Refuse Incineration Plant is owned by Miaoli County Government. The construction of the incinerator began on 13 September 2002 and completed on 28 February 2008. It began its commercial operation on 29 February 2008. In 2017, the incinerator began to promote waste sorting before it reaches the plant. On 3 July 2018, the incinerator was awarded the Distinguished Honor Award in a ceremony held at Dragon Valley Hotel in Heping District, Taichung.

Technical specifications

The incinerator has a daily capacity of 500 tones. It currently operates at 93.74% operation rate. The waste it receives can generate an annual power production of 95 GWh. As of 2020, it received a total of 15,564 tons of garbage annually and incinerated 14,740 tons of them.

See also

References

  1. "Table 4-6 The Operation of Municipal Waste Incineration Plants". Environmental Protection Administration, Executive Yuan, R.O.C. (Taiwan). Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  2. "Energy-from-Waste Plant in Miaoli: A Perfect Case of CTCI's Unceasing Effort to Push for Circular Economy by Turning Waste into Energy". CTCI Reliable. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  3. ^ "News". Environmental Protection Bureau, Miaoli County Government. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  4. "Miaoli County Refuse Incineration Plant Again Receives National Refuse Incineration Plant Evaluation "Distinguished Honor Award"". Environmental Protection Bureau Miaoli County Government. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  5. "Table 4-6 The Operation of Municipal Waste Incineration Plants". Environmental Protection Administration. Retrieved 24 November 2021.

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