Uzbekistan plans to introduce technology for plasma utilization of municipal solid waste

Bahrom Kuchkarov, Chairman of the State Committee for Ecology and Environmental Protection, discussed with Alpha Global Capital (S) Pte, Executive Vice President of Singapore. Ltd. Samad Salim questions of cooperation on the implementation of plasma technologies for waste management in Uzbekistan.

According to Goskomekologiya, this technology does not have a negative impact on the environment and human health, does not require sorting and reduces the cost of disposal.

In particular, a plasma installation can process up to 5 tons of waste per day and produce heat or electricity, and the 5% ash generated can be used as fertilizer in agriculture or in the production of building materials.

The Committee plans to implement the project "Implementation of advanced technologies for the disposal of solid waste" worth $ 15 million. Singapore investors expressed their willingness to share and share effective technologies in this area.

Investors also expressed their readiness to jointly implement investment projects in the field of wastewater treatment technologies.

Following the talks, the parties signed a memorandum of understanding.