CDM:

CDM:
Pelletisation
Pelletisation
of Municipal
of Municipal
Solid Waste
Solid Waste
TERI, New Delhi
TERI, New Delhi
Project brief
Project brief
Processing of municipal solid waste
Processing of municipal solid waste
Production of Refuse Derived Fuel pellets
Production of Refuse Derived Fuel pellets
Production of soil
Production of soil
-
-
enricher
enricher
Reduction of GHG emissions from the
Reduction of GHG emissions from the
landfill
landfill
Improvement in the environment,
Improvement in the environment,
economic and social conditions
economic and social conditions
Project Brief
Project Brief
Promotor
Promotor
:
:
Renova
Renova
Energy Ltd.
Energy Ltd.
Capacity: 150 TPD
Capacity: 150 TPD
RDFpellets
RDFpellets
/ 300 TPD soil
/ 300 TPD soil
enricher
enricher
Location:
Location:
Okhla
Okhla
, New Delhi
, New Delhi
Quantum of MSW processed: 500 TPD
Quantum of MSW processed: 500 TPD
Project consortia
Project consortia
Renova
Renova
Energy Ltd.
Energy Ltd.
M/s
M/s
Amrit
Amrit
NCES Ltd.
NCES Ltd.
M/s Hi
M/s Hi
-
-
Tech Agro Projects P Ltd
Tech Agro Projects P Ltd
Municipal Corporation of Delhi
Municipal Corporation of Delhi
Means of Finance
Means of Finance
Project cost
Project cost

Rs
Rs
. 11
. 11
crores
crores
Promoter
Promoter

s equity
s equity

10%
10%
Venture capital
Venture capital

20%
20%
Term loan
Term loan

70%
70%
Technology
Technology
Indigenous technology and design developed by
Indigenous technology and design developed by
M/S
M/S
Amrit
Amrit
NCES Ltd., New Delhi for
NCES Ltd., New Delhi for
pelletisation
pelletisation
Process description
Process description

Screening of the waste

Screening of the waste

Primary shredding to 25
Primary shredding to 25
-
-
40 mm size
40 mm size

Drying to 25% moisture by

Drying to 25% moisture by
sundrying
sundrying
or mechanical
or mechanical
dryer
dryer

Sieving for separation of fine dirt and sand

Sieving for separation of fine dirt and sand

Further drying to moisture content of 15%

Further drying to moisture content of 15%

Conversion of RDF to pellets

Conversion of RDF to pellets
Project activity
Project activity
Project boundary and system
Project boundary and system
boundary
boundary
Emission reduction
Emission reduction
Present MSW handling and practice in Delhi is
Present MSW handling and practice in Delhi is
dumping of 6500 TPD resulting in annual
dumping of 6500 TPD resulting in annual
emissions of 70,000 TPD of methane
emissions of 70,000 TPD of methane
The project activity would result in 113943
The project activity would result in 113943
tonnes
tonnes
of CO
of CO
2 2
equivalent per annum (1
equivalent per annum (1
st st
year);
year);
102529
102529
tonnes
tonnes
of CO
of CO
2 2
equivalent (2
equivalent (2
-
-
5 years)
5 years)
79699
79699
tonnes
tonnes
of CO
of CO
2 2
equivalent (6
equivalent (6
-
-
10 years)
10 years)
Baseline emissions estimation
Baseline emissions estimation
CH CH
4 4
_IPCC decay= MCF _IPCC decay= MCF DOC DOC DOC DOC
F F
F F 16/12 16/12
DOC DOC
F F
= = Fraction of the organic fraction that actually degrades (0.77 Fraction of the organic fraction that actually degrades (0.77
Default value) Default value)
MCF MCF = = Methane correction factor (default for India 0.6) Methane correction factor (default for India 0.6)
F F = = Fraction of methane in landfill gas (0.5 default value) Fraction of methane in landfill gas (0.5 default value)
DOC = 0.4 (A)+0.17(B)+0.15 (C)+0.3(D) DOC = 0.4 (A)+0.17(B)+0.15 (C)+0.3(D)
A A (Paper and textiles) (Paper and textiles)
B B - - ( garden waste, yard waste etc.) ( garden waste, yard waste etc.)
C C (Food waste) (Food waste)
D D ( Wood) ( Wood)
BE BE
y y
= Q = Q
biomass biomass
CH CH
4 4
_IPCC decay _IPCC decay GWP_CH GWP_CH
4 4
BEy BEy = Baseline methane emissions from biomass decay (tonnes of CO = Baseline methane emissions from biomass decay (tonnes of CO
2 2
equivalent) equivalent)
Q Q
biomass biomass
= Quantity of biomass treated under the project activity (tonnes = Quantity of biomass treated under the project activity (tonnes) )
GWP_CH GWP_CH
4 4
= GWP for CH = GWP for CH
4 4
(tonnes of CO (tonnes of CO
2 2
equivalent/tonne of CH equivalent/tonne of CH
4 4
) = 21 ) = 21
Monitoring methodology
Monitoring methodology
Type III: Other project activities Type III: Other project activities III E Avoidance of methane III E Avoidance of methane
production from biomass decay through controlled combustion production from biomass decay through controlled combustion
The proposed methodology is based on the monitoring of Waste The proposed methodology is based on the monitoring of Waste
generated in the National Capital Territory of Delhi generated in the National Capital Territory of Delhi
Number of treatment plants set up along with the capacity Number of treatment plants set up along with the capacity
Amount of organic matter processed (Q biomass) by the project Amount of organic matter processed (Q biomass) by the project
activity in a year activity in a year
Waste composition Waste composition
Amount of RDF produced Amount of RDF produced
Quantity of RDF sold per year Quantity of RDF sold per year
Environmental and socio
Environmental and socio
-
-
economic
economic
benefits
benefits
Conversion of waste into useful fuel
Conversion of waste into useful fuel
Reduced emissions from dumping as well
Reduced emissions from dumping as well
as due to replacement of fuels with RDF
as due to replacement of fuels with RDF
pellets
pellets
Employment opportunity for local
Employment opportunity for local
Improve the surroundings and
Improve the surroundings and
hygeinic
hygeinic
environment
environment
Additionality
Additionality
Existing practice in spite of requirement to
Existing practice in spite of requirement to
comply with MSW rules, 2000.
comply with MSW rules, 2000.
Financial barrier in implementation of WTE
Financial barrier in implementation of WTE
projects
projects
Would result in continuation of current
Would result in continuation of current
status of dumping of wastes although with
status of dumping of wastes although with
gradual decreasing trend
gradual decreasing trend