The MSW Processing Plant is a special unit that has the capacity to burn out the waste that we do not sort out and simultaneously produce electrical power.



The Plant receives daily approximately 2000 tons of waste and produces enough energy to supply a city of 150 thousand inhabitants.

Technological process:

Mass burning with energy recovery



Localization:

S. João da Talha, municipality of Loures



Occupied area:

4 ha

MSW Source:

Mixed waste collection by the municipalities or private entities



Nominal processing capacity:

662 thousand Mg a year (90% availability)

Products / treatment effluents:



electrical power

bottom ashes

ferrous scrap

flying ashes

flue gases

Date of signature of the Contract:

15th January 1996



Consignation date:

29th November 1996



Construction start-up date:

December 1996

Start-up date of the testing period:

April 1999



Provisory Reception Date:

15th December 1999