The CBG plant has started collecting up to 100 tonnes of waste per day. Kochi : After initial glitches, the operation of the compressed biogas (CBG); plant at Brahmapuram is gaining momentum.
However, we resolved all such issues and have started treating around 100 tonnes of biodegradable waste per day. The installed capacity of the plant is 150 tonnes per day. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kochi | Silver Rate in Kochi | Bank Holidays in Kochi | Public Holidays in Kochi Stay updated with the latest Kochi news.
We expect that the quantity of waste treated can be further enhanced in the coming days,” an official with the BPCL Kochi Refinery, which set up and operates the plant, said. “When the CBG plant faced issues, we had to stack the waste in the solid waste treatment plant premises at Brahmapuram,” said Seena Gokulan, chairperson, health standing committee, Kochi corporation. The functioning of the CBG plant was disrupted in April, May and June, thereby hitting the biodegradable waste treatment in the city. “There were some initial problems with the plant. Moreover, the biodegradable waste supplied by the Kochi corporation was not properly segregated. Pieces of metal, wood etc in the biodegradable waste led to technical issues in the plant. Kochi Corporation expressed satisfaction over the improvement in the handling of biodegradable waste at the plant. Biodegradable waste is being put in a closed tank called the digester as part of the CBG plant. Bacteria decompose the waste within a few days and generate gases including methane . From this gas, methane is separated at the purification plant attached to the CBG plant. Former chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan commissioned the CBG plant in Feb and operations began in a phased manner. Download the TOI App.