JAPANESE SHIMIDZU CORPORATION CARRIES OUT WORK AT NUBARASHEN DUMP FOR REDUCTION OF EMISSIONS OF GREENHOUSE GASES
Noyan Tapan
July 29, 2009
YEREVAN, JULY 29, NOYAN TAPAN. Shimidzu Corporation (Japan) is carrying
out work at Nubarashen dump for reduction of emissions of greenhouse
gases. NT correspondent was informed by Head of the Municipal Economy
Department of Yerevan Municipality Gagik Khachatrian that the refuse
layer leveling and well boring work has been completed. The methane
will be piped to the combustion chamber where it will turn into carbon
dioxide. The first phase of the work will finish in late August.
To recap, an agreement on the production of biogas at Nubarashen dump
was signed between the Yerevan Municipality and Shimidzu Corporation
in March.
It is envisaged receiving energy by burning the methane emitted from
the dump. By preliminary estimates, the Japanese corporation will
invest 5.5 million dollars into the project.