The Neihu Refuse Incineration Plant () is an
incinerator
Incineration is a list of solid waste treatment technologies, waste treatment process that involves the combustion of substances contained in waste materials. Industrial plants for waste incineration are commonly referred to as waste-to-ene ...
in
Neihu District
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Taipei
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Taiwan
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History
The construction of the plant was completed in January 1992, led by
Takuma Co. Ltd. as the main contractor.
Technical details
The plant can treat 900 tons of garbage per day and produce 144 MWh of electricity per day. As of 2020, it received a total of 4,855 tons of garbage annually and incinerated 410 tons of them.
See also
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Air pollution in Taiwan
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Waste management in Taiwan
Waste management in Taiwan refers to the management and disposal of waste in Taiwan. It is regulated by the Department of Waste Management of the Ministry of Environment of the Executive Yuan.
History
Waste management was not centrally regulat ...
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Beitou Refuse Incineration Plant
The Beitou Refuse Incineration Plant () is an incinerator in Zhoumei Borough, Beitou District, Taipei, Taiwan.
History
The plant was originally established as the Shilin Refuse Incineration Plant on 1 July 1991. On 1 July 1995, the plant was re ...
, also located in Taipei
References
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1992 establishments in Taiwan
Incinerators in Taipei
Infrastructure completed in 1992
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