Bangladesh SWM Presentation

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Title – “Municipal Solid Waste Solutions for Bangladesh”

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SML Waste Management Ltd. would like to give you a brief preview of the worlds
most effective “Landfill Eliminator”.
Our patented process replenishes much needed soil organic matter, mitigates
GHG’s while at the same time creating sustainable employment and affordable
energy.

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It does all this from: “Municipal Solid Waste”

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I would like to premise my presentation with a quote by Frederick Talbot from his
1920 book titled “Millions from Waste”, and also express my gratitude regard for
two gentlemen who have done a lot for waste management in Bangladesh;

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Bangladesh is the ninth most populous and twelfth most densely populated
country in the world. With this population growth, there is an increasing problem of
waste management particularly in the larger cities.
Currently, according to an UNFPA report, Dhaka is one of the most polluted cities
in the world and one of the issues concerned is the management of municipal
waste.

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World Bank statistics states that whilst in 1995 urban waste in Bangladesh was
around 6000 tons per day – projections are Bangladesh will have 78 million urban
population by 2025 and will generate 47,000 tons of waste per day, this is nearly
an 800% increase. The increase of generated waste is in direct relation with the
growth of the urban population.

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The present system of waste collection and treatment in Bangladesh is
unsustainable. Municipality collects approximately 50% of the waste, the informal
sector collects some of the recyclables and there is no clear system in place for
an effective and safe result.
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This is sacrificial waste on the streets of Chittagong after animals are slaughtered
during Eid-ul-Azha. If left unchecked this type of contamination can create very
serious health issues, as we are recently witnessing with the Corona Pandemic.

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Collecting and dumping the waste in landfill sites or low lying water areas is also
not an acceptable solution for health and toxicity problems. If not treated
expediently contamination of pathogens from the waste can quickly spread to
waterways and to the public domain..

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There are more than 40 waste borne diseases that can be directly attributed to
poor waste management.

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Waste we produce everyday;
• Chokes our living spaces,
• Produces greenhouse gas emissions (GHG)
• Creates potentially deadly health risks, and
• Costs the community around $30 / ton to remove

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Turn Waste into Resource - Cost Effectively -

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We want to transform the landscape and - Turn This -

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Into this

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Typical MSW composition in Bangladesh contains approximately 70% Organic
Matter. Which basically means that it is bio-degradable and has high carbon
content.

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SML’s globally patented process turns MSW into electricity and organic fertiliser
within 24 hours.
It is a relatively simple, quick and inexpensive process to turn hazardous and
unsightly “Landfill” areas into lush green fields - at the same time create a
sustainable business producing certified organic fertiliser, valuable recycle
material and most importantly clean, affordable energy.
The only thing stopping municipalities, councils and corporations from achieving
this is the MINDSET. I will soon explain how it’s very doable..
But first I want to mention another very important by-product;
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Producing resource from waste has another major consequence; Employment!

And by that I mean formal employment with safe working conditions and decent
wages. There are estimated to be more than 300,000 people called “waste
pickers” presently living of the waste in very hazardous circumstances.

This has to change.

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Based on its 3R’s Policy dating back to 2010 Bangladesh has started numerous
programs to promote this change. A number of small and medium compost plants
and recycling centres have been operating for the past 7-8 years throughout the
country but unfortunately they have not been able solve Bangladesh’s growing
waste management problem. Mainly because the issue is growing at a faster rate
than the marginal solutions that are being offered. Plus they are not truly business
orientated.

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But now we have a newly patented SIGNIFICANT and a FOCUSED solution
opportunity which is also very profitable and detached from the world financial
situation because it is self-sustaining. As a result;- the problem situation
regarding employment CAN NOW CHANGE!

We estimate that for every 10 tons of waste managed continuously in the manner
that we are suggesting – a new sustainable job will be created.
So if we take only the urban municipal waste into account in Bangladesh, that will
mean 1,320,000 new jobs in this newly created sector.

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Now lets look at this profitable and sustainable concept.

Our unique solid waste processing system will take any raw material and sort it
according to composition taking out valuable recyclables (approximately 10%)
then directing the other 90% it into 2 separate lines for fertiliser production and
fuel pellets for electricity generation.

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The first proposed pilot plant for Bangladesh is estimated to process 1000 tonnes
of Municipal Solid Waste per day. Such a unit will require 2.5 ha. of area of which
5000 Sq. m would be covered for sorting and separating.

Of the 1000 tons coming in each day, approximately 50 tons of mixed valuable
material would be extracted for recycling.
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The “Fuel Line” to produce fuel pellets will take the high calorific material, shred
and press it – removing most of the moisture (recycling the water), after further
drying and grinding turn the material into fluff and form it into pellets for clean
burning to produce sustainable energy.

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We can see by this comparison of Traditional Fuel Types that SML Fuel Pellets
are a far more cleaner and cost effective option.

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Our German and Italian engineered Incineration Electricity Power Plant can be
designed to suit any Urban Waste requirement. The Unit in the picture is a 15.2
MW generation plant was consulted by us in 2017. Similar plant is recommended
for the 1st. proposed 1000 ton per day pilot plant in Bangladesh.

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1000 ton / day Municipal Solid Waste Treatment Unit will produce sufficient fuel
pellets to power the boiler seen in this picture which we manufacture in Slovakia
that will then run our German manufactured turbine for the proposed 15 MW
electricity generation.

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The “Decomposition Line” for organic fertiliser production will utilise a our
patented process to biologically and physiologically breakdown the organic matter
into organic fertiliser granules (Note ; NOT COMPOST but TRUE FERTLISER
COMPOSITION).
The process has received EU certification for organic farming use status

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I would like to reiterate again that the 24 hour decomposition of the organic plant
material is a fully formed fertiliser and not partially decomposed compost which
cannot be immediately utilised by plant roots. This process has been patented by
our company in 2019 is not replicated anywhere else at this stage. Typical time
period for this type of natural breakdown is approximately 6 weeks to reach
fertiliser status.

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A good soil should have an organic matter content of more than 3.5 per cent. But
in Bangladesh, most soils have less than 1.7%, and some soils have even less
than 1 % organic matter. Thousands of tons of organic fertilizer produced from
MSW will also rectify this issue as well.
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Garbage is a major contributor to global warming. Solid waste landfills are the
single largest man-made source of methane gas on the globe. Methane is a
powerful greenhouse gas that is approximately 30 times more effective at trapping
heat in the atmosphere than carbon the most prevalent greenhouse gas.
Not only does the treatment plant reduce the emission of methane but the
incineration process for the electricity generation plant also sequesters the
emitted carbon from the flue back into the organic fertiliser.
It is estimated that for every 2 tons of recycled organic waste 1 ton of CO 2 eq
GHG is saved from entering the atmosphere. Through Carbon Credits this is an
additional value adding to this sustainable investment.

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So in summary we can conclude that Bangladesh has one of the worst waste
issues on the globe.
To list just a few :
 Landfills have filled themselves to capacity
 Toxic leaching into groundwater is a serious concern
 GHG emissions and air pollution from landfills and burning have taken
their toll
 Public Health is severely at risk from uncoordinated waste disposal
methods
 Agricultural soil degradation through organic matter depletion is fast
becoming a food security issue
 Present management methods are proving cost ineffective as population
and waste is increasing

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The waste management concept proposed by SML has the following benefits for
Bangladesh:
 Substantially reduces Green House Gas (GHG) Emissions
 Eliminates landfill requirement
 Significant reduction in health risks to the community
 Proven to kill all harmful bacteria and foul odours
 Significant reduction in costs of MSW management
 The Organic Fertiliser produced is certified and accepted by EU and
USA standards
 Investment amortization between 2-3 years

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And offers these features:
 Very ecologically sound system;
 Based on time-tested process;
 Result of 20 years of multi University R & D Projects;
 Internationally Patented Technology and EU Engineering;
 Enhanced by new innovation and proven for MSW applications;
 Fast to manufacture, transfer and build;
 Resilient and simple system to operate and maintain;
 Effective stand-alone machines or integrated into existing Waste
Management Systems;
 New Sector Employment creation;
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It is for the reasons stated above that installing an SML designed and
manufactured Power Generation, Organic Fertiliser Production and a
Recycling Plant in Bangladesh positively impacts the present policies of the
Ministries of Agriculture, Energy, Environment and Health in a profound
manner. All of the Plants can be built jointly or separately within a period of 12
months depending on building regulation and transport arrangements due to the
Corona Pandemic. It is also an excellent investment for the astute businessman,
as the plant amortizes itself in less than 3 years while saving Bangladesh from an
ever-worsening problem.

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Thank you for your attention