Waste Energy Electricity as an alternative solution for Bandung waste problem

Since 2005, garbage has become problem in Bandung. That time, TPA Leuwigajah exploded, causing it to be closed, so garbage could not be dumped there. Consequently, garbage in all TPS overloaded and caused inconvenience to all citizens. Many methods had been tried, but could not solve the problem. Now, government is trying to apply waste energy electricity which is a technology to make use of garbage by converting it into electricity. By applying this method, government hope they can solve garbage problem as it is one of the most successful methods in the world.

Waste energy electricity is more effective than other methods such as open dumping or sanitary landfill. Waste energy electricity technically can operate until 25 years. It also allow us to reduce volume of garbage in high rate, 20,8 ton/hours (Pasek, D.A, 2007). Furthermore, waste energy electricity occupies less area. In contrast, Sanitary landfill or open dumping did not allow us to reduce volume of garbage and it needs larger and new area continuously each time the former is full.

Beside its effectiveness, waste energy electricity also has several advantages. First, we can produce electricity from that technology (An, 2008), thus sustaining our own electricity needs. Second, the residue from that process could be use for building materials. Third, we can get income from selling electricity, certified emission reduction, and waste management.

The effectiveness and advantages of waste energy electricity are the factors why many countries are applying this method. High rate in the reduction of waste volume and the profit prospect from selling electricity make this method preferable and has been proven to be successful. Hopefully, by applying this method, Bandung could also share the same success.

References:

Anonim. (2008). Waste to Energy. [Online article]. Retrieved March 31, 2008 from the World Wide Web: http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/technology/garbage-energy/

Pasek, D.A. (2007). PLTSa: Alternatif Solusi Masalah Sampah. [Online article]. Retrieved March 31, 2008 from the World Wide Web: http://www.mail-archive.com/proletar@yahoogroups.com/msg33483.html.