JONO’s Organic Waste Solution

Huzhou Kitchen Waste Treatment Center

Project Overview

The Huzhou Kitchen Waste Treatment Center, located in Changchao Shandong Mining Area, Huzhou City, is a pioneering sustainable waste management in Zhejiang Province. This provincial key initiative manages kitchen waste for Wuxing District, Nanxun District, and the South Taihu New Area. It uses advanced technology and a multi-step process to convert kitchen waste into valuable resources, ensuring safe disposal and enhancing urban living environments.

Project Highlights

The Huzhou Kitchen Waste Treatment Center adopts a comprehensive treatment process, featuring a combination of pre-treatment, anaerobic fermentation, biogas power generation, and residue power generation.

This system efficiently handles kitchen waste and food scraps, with a peak processing capacity of 200 tons per day. It can process up to 50% of stored waste within 4 hours and includes space for future expansion, aiming for a phase two capacity of 400 tons per day.

Waste Pre-treatment Solution

The project's innovative process starts with pre-treatment, including shredding, sorting, compressing, and packing waste. It effectively separates recyclables like plastics and metals from the waste stream. Plastics are packed and sent for reprocessing, while metals are sold. Organic components undergo anaerobic fermentation to produce biogas. The remaining residues are co-incinerated with municipal waste to generate electricity, further enhancing the center’s waste-to-energy capabilities.

Integrated Systems for Comprehensive Waste Management

To support the core waste treatment process, this project incorporates several essential environmental control systems:

- Waste Collection and Transportation: Efficiently managing the inbound flow of kitchen waste from surrounding areas.

- Wastewater Treatment: Ensuring all wastewater generated during the treatment process is properly treated prior to release or reuse.

- Odor Control: Mitigating unpleasant odors associated with food waste processing to maintain a clean and odor-free environment around the facility.

- Biogas Purification: Ensuring the produced biogas meets high-quality standards for use in power generation.

- Waste-to-Energy Incineration: Converting non-recyclable residues into electricity, thereby enhancing the center’s overall energy efficiency.

In all, these integrated systems ensure effective resource recovery and environmental protection, reducing reliance on landfills and supporting the principles of a circular economy.

Conclusion

The Huzhou Kitchen Waste Treatment Center exemplifies how integrated, sustainable waste management technologies can address urban waste disposal challenges while enhancing quality of life. By converting kitchen waste into biogas and recyclable materials, the project advances Huzhou’s sustainability goals and supports local and regional environmental and economic objectives. As it expands, this center will serve as a model for other cities, providing practical insights into waste-to-energy solutions and resource recovery in urban settings.