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MONDAY, JUNE 12, 1978

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WORK ON WASTE BALING PLANT STARTS NEXT MONTH

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CRK ON HONG KONG'S FIRST HIGH DENSITY SOLID WASTE BAL ING PLANT „ILL START NEXT MONTH.

THE 313 MILLION PLANT WILL BE SITUATED AT SAI TSO WAN IN EAST KOWLOON.

MR. WONG KWOK-CHOY, CHIEF ENGINEER OF P.W.D.' S CIVIL ENGINEERING OFFICE, SAID THAT HIGH DENSITY BALING WAS A TREATMENT PROCESS HEREBY REFUSE WAS COMPACTED IN A HYDRAULIC PRESS TO FORM EALES OF ABOUT 1-1/2 CUBIC METRES IN VOLUME AND ABOUT 1-1/2 TONHES IN WEIGHT.

THE REFUSE WOULD THEREFORE BE MORE CONVENIENT TO BE TRANSPORTED EY ROAD, RAIL OR SEA TO CONTROLLED TIPPING SITES.

ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT FOR THE PLANT HAVE ALREADY BEEN ORDERED AND INSTALLATION WORK WILL BEGIN LATER THIS YEAR.

THE PLANT HAS AN OPERATIONAL CAPACITY OF 600 TONNES A DAY AND IS EXPECTED TO BE READY FOR TRIAL PUN EY THE END OF THE YEAR.

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