Report on Field Visit to Hindustan Waste Treatment Pvt. Ltd. Saligao

The Directorate of Technical Education, Goa organized a field visit to Hindustan Waste Treatment Pvt. Ltd., Saligao for teaching staff of Engineering colleges and Polytechnics on 04^th January 2018. The field visit was attended by Prof Ajit Salunke, HOD Mechanical Department and Assistant Professors, Sharad Shanbhag, Manjunath Narwate, Madhuraj Naik and Prof. Parashuram Hosamani.

The state-of-the-art Solid Waste Management plant is fully automated except for the sorting of dry waste which is a manual process. Mixed waste is dumped first onto the tipping floor and is then carried by a conveyor belt where manual monitoring and sorting is performed by trained workers. Following segregation, various waste categories are provided with further treatment. . The plant is capable of treating 100 tonnes of waste per day and in addition to solid waste management generates power. The plant is also generating compost and also treats effluents so as to use this recycled water for gardening and other non-drinking purposes. The full plant is controlled and monitored via a SCADA system and CCTV Cameras. Biomethanation technology is included as part of the processes, which generates more than sufficient energy to power the entire plant as well as a surplus, which can provide a solution to the power crisis. Overall, it was a very enlightening and learning experience in the field of solid waste treatment.

The visit was coordinated by Prof. Vivek Belokar, Asst. Director of Technical Education.