INTEGRATED PROJECT AT PLJEVLJA AND NIKŠIĆ LANDFILL SITES - GHG REDUCTION THROUGH BIOGAS RECOVERY AND COMBUSTION
§ Path: Montenegro / Nikšić, Pljevlja / Sector: Methane recovery
§ CURRENT STATUS: PDD finished.
The aim of this project activity is to reduce methane emission from two dump sites by converting it into carbon dioxide that impacts global warming 21 times less, simultaneously reducing odour and explosion risk at the landfill. The proposed dump sites are located in two municipalities, Pljevlja, situated in the northern region of the Republic of Montenegro and Niksic located in the central region of the Republic.
In such a manner, the project would introduce improvements into general waste disposal practice into two regions and in a certain way, contribute to the balance between the regions, referring to the fact that, in southern region, a regional sanitary landfill was constructed recently and waste management practice has been improved. The project activity envisages installation of equipment for LFG collection and flaring at the dumpsites. The equipment basically consists of LFG extraction wells, gas collection and gas cleaning system connected to a vacuum pump, prior to the flaring equipment.
The dump site in the Municipality of Pljevlja is located 6km away from the town. This landfill site has been operational since 1987 and covers the surface of 1,5 ha. The amount of MSW disposed at the landfill is estimated at 54 t/day.The period until closure is estimated at 3 years. Over 330.000 tons of waste have been disposed at the site so far.
The dump site in the Municipality of Pljevlja is located 6km away from the town. This landfill site has been operational since 1987 and covers the surface of 1,5 ha. The amount of MSW disposed at the landfill is estimated at 54 t/day.The period until closure is estimated at 3 years. Over 330.000 tons of waste have been disposed at the site so far.
The dump site in the Municipality of Niksic has been operational since 2003. The amount of MSW disposed at the landfill is estimated at 55 t/day. Almost all waste going to the landfill site is composed of domestic waste.
Currently, LFG collection is not carried out at none of two mentioned dump sites and the LFG is released to the atmosphere.
Similar to the common situation in the field of MSW management throughout the Republic of Montenegro, the selected municipalities and the local Public Utility Companies, users of the dump sites, have no financial and technological means to manage, control or collect landfill gas. Furthermore, legislation requiring compulsory collection of the landfill gas from waste disposal sites does not exist either in the Republic of Montenegro or in the local Municipalities.The only requirement is to vent the landfill gas in order to avoid the risk of explosion.
Applied methodology
AMS-III.G – “Landfill methane recovery”
GHG offset
It is estimated that the project has the capacity to reduce GHG emission of 128.000 tCO2eq in total for the period 2008-2018, of which 68% from Pljevlja and 32% from Niksic dump site.
Sustainability
The project will contribute to sustainable development of the Municipalities by providing:
- Odour prevention from the landfill site;
- Fire and explosion prevention at the landfill site;
- Positive effect in terms of enhancing human resources through introducing new technology and employment generation effect through project realization (construction and operation).
Current status
Winner of tender process: Tolo Energia srl (www.toloenergia.com)
Estimated investment cost
Around 350.000 €.
Local Partners
Municipalities and local Public Utility Companies.