Hi-tech tools buoy growth of Cebu-based waste facility
‘With new and state-of-the-art equipment coming in, our goal in terms of RDF supply from our Cebu facility is to increase capacity to at least 100 tons per day.’
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Daily Tribune‘With new and state-of-the-art equipment coming in, our goal in terms of RDF supply from our Cebu facility is to increase capacity to at least 100 tons per day.’
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Photograph courtesy of PWS Prime Integrated Waste Solutions Inc. or PWS recently started generating low-carbon refuse-derived fuel or RDF from its waste management facility.
Prime Integrated Waste Solutions Inc. or PWS, a unit of Prime Infrastructure Capital Inc., is utilizing newly acquired waste management and resource recovery equipment to expand the capacity of its waste management facility in Cebu.
Prime Infra Waste sector lead Carla Angelica Peralta said Friday that the company's recent acquisition aids in efficiently sorting the recovery process as well as converting these recovered resources into sustainable fuels such as pyrolysis oil, renewable natural gas, and green methanol.
"With new and state-of-the-art equipment coming in, our goal in terms of RDF supply from our Cebu facility is to increase capacity to at least 100 tons per day," Peralta said.
Semi-automated
The investments, according to Peralta, also pave the way for the facility's transition to become a semi-automated project.
The Cebu facility currently receives and processes around 1,000 tons of municipal solid waste daily.
PWS recently started generating low-carbon refuse-derived fuel or RDF from its waste management facility.
The waste entering the facility is sorted for recycling — with recyclable materials further classified into RDF material and carefully sorted to ensure quality standards. After shredding, the RDF materials are compacted and wrapped for safer transportation.
For Prime Infra President and CEO Guillaume Lucci, harnessing the potential of RDF creates a direct positive impact on the environment and the community.
RDF production
"RDF production in our waste facilities is anchored on Prime Infra's sustainability agenda to deliver infrastructure that supports the decarbonization goals of our customers and other stakeholders," Lucci added.
As such, the company is also looking to grow its operations by developing other facilities across the country.
