Summary
The "NCMC Energy and Wastewater Options Assessment for Energy Self-Sufficiency Project" was largely driven by the NCMC’s Board objective to identify a progressive strategy to move towards off-grid operation at their Casino abattoir and tannery facilities through adoption of renewable energy sources. As a result, the primary aims of this project were developed to align with and provide targeted information for NCMC’s consideration. The focus of this report is to:
- Review current abattoir and tannery operations at Casino site and investigate energy and wastewater options
- Investigate options to reduce energy costs through utilisation of waste generated (liquid and solid wastes) on site
- Optimise electricity obtained from renewable sources
- Broadly assess impact of nitrogen concentration of treated wastewater if energy recovery from wastes is adopted
- Assess how strategies to address these issues identified in this study will impact on investment plans currently in place for EC treatment of the tannery wastewater
