Cheonan City and Korea East-West Power signed an agreement to supply sewage sludge organic solid fuel
Quick Look
- Cheonan City announced on the 16th that it signed an agreement with Korea East-West Power to supply organic solid fuel produced at the sewage sludge resource treatment facility to Dangjin Power Plant Headquarters.
- This agreement will reduce external processing costs by 100 million won per year and contribute to domestic electricity production using waste energy.
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Why It Matters
The Cheonan Sewage Sludge Resource Treatment Facility is regenerating waste (sewage sludge) generated during the sewage treatment process into organic solid fuel (R-9-5) that can be used as an energy resource in thermal power plants. Organic solid fuel has been supplied to existing thermal power plants, but as power generation facilities are aging and repair and repair cycles are becoming more frequent, there is an urgent need to secure additional stable sources of supply.
Cheonan City announced on the 16th that it has signed an agreement with Korea East-West Power to supply organic solid fuel produced at a sewage sludge resource treatment facility.
The Cheonan Sewage Sludge Resource Treatment Facility is regenerating waste (sewage sludge) generated during the sewage treatment process into organic solid fuel (R-9-5) that can be used as an energy resource in thermal power plants.
Organic solid fuel has been supplied to existing thermal power plants, but as power generation facilities are aging and repair and repair cycles are becoming more frequent, there is an urgent need to secure additional stable sources of supply.
Accordingly, the city signed an agreement with East-West Power and decided to supply new organic solid fuel to the Dangjin Power Plant Headquarters, a thermal power plant in South Chungcheong Province, starting in the fourth quarter of this year.
Through the agreement, the unsupplied supply that occurred due to the renovation of existing power plants was resolved, reducing external outsourcing processing costs by 100 million won per year, while also contributing to domestic electricity production through waste resource energy.
Mayor Jang Jang-su said, “This agreement is an excellent example of increasing sewage treatment efficiency and reducing financial burden through active cooperation with related organizations.”
Open Questions
- What is the specific amount of organic solid fuel supplied to Dangjin Power Plant Headquarters?
- How long is the agreement period?
- What additional environmental effects will arise from this agreement?
