India: Bangalore's first refuse-derived fuel (RDF) processing plants are expected to be operational by the end of June 2015. Production will start at low levels before rising to meeting full production capacity. Local government body, the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), is building two units at Kannahalli and Seegehalli, which will have the capacity to segregate and generate 140t/day of RDF, according to local media.
"We have already roped in four cement manufacturers. There is a lot of demand for RDF and when manufacture starts, we can be assured of consumption," said Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) Chairman Vaman Acharya. Bangalore has the potential to generate more than 500t/day of RDF.
It is planned for the RDF produced in Bangalore to be used by cement plants in Kalaburagi district in the north of Karnataka state. However this may more than double the price of the RDF due to transportation costs.
