ENVAC
GIFT CITY Envac ’ s 10-year project at Gujarat International Finance and Technology City ( GIFT City ) in India has seen the development of its first integrated collection and segregation facility . Eliminating potential waste from landfill , the project will transform the area and ultimately attract financial and technological investment upon completion , in a bid to become one of India ’ s smart cities .
Envac ’ s waste collection systems are on the rise in both the Middle East and Asia , especially within housing developments . “ In India for example , it is difficult for us to sell a system if it doesn ’ t include a treatment technology as well , so we sell a holistic approach , otherwise it just doesn ’ t stack up ,” says Mitchell . “ We also find in the Middle East , for substantial development projects , that with increasing population density , municipal regulation and zero waste targets , the economics of pneumatically collecting waste and treating the waste on site are becoming more viable . Globally , I think waste management has gained a higher profile over the last ten years .”
Phase one of the GIFT City project is now complete , with phase two now underway . The project will see Envac ’ s waste system incorporated into a new district , encompassing hospitals , schools , hotels , retail and corporate facilities , all spread over 900 acres . Similar to KAFD , the project has become one of the most ambitious and technologically advanced infrastructure projects that Envac is in the process of undertaking , where its systems will cater for up to 400 tons of waste per day .
Sustainable practices have been at the forefront of all Envac ’ s designs . Two chute inlets enable valuable resources to be recovered from the wet organic waste at GIFT City , whereas dry waste enters a mechanical sorting process . Bottles , cans , paper and plastic will all be segregated out of the waste stream and placed within a recycling stream at every collection station . Eventually , up to seven collection stations will be built at GIFT City , removing any need for waste collection trucks to enter the area .
68 October 2017