CDM project

Xu Yongmo: Upholding the True Essence of Science and Embracing Tools for Development — Vice President of the China Building Materials Industry Association discusses the “Waste Utilization Technologies in Cement and Concrete and Sustainable Development” forum http://www.c-bm.com/hydt/lianjie1.asp?id=17084

http://cdm.ccchina.gov.cn/web/index.asp China Clean Development Mechanism Website

Many companies are not aware of the importance of clean production, or rather, they do not understand what benefits it can bring to their businesses. I visited a pharmaceutical company yesterday; due to insufficient capacity, they needed to upgrade their wastewater treatment systems. Naturally, I asked about the amount of wastewater generated, only to be told that they didn’t know, as water usage had never been measured. I then asked if those in charge of production were aware of this, and I was told that they never paid attention to such things, focusing only on the products and not on the consumption of auxiliary materials. Back in the office, I thought to myself: it makes sense – with such good profits, why should pharmaceutical companies care about using more water? It’s the patients who end up suffering as a result. In fact, on the outside, pharmaceutical factories do look quite good, with clean facilities and an attractive appearance, but what about their internal practices?

In fact, even CDM projects brought to China have been distorted; many companies act out of greed, getting money before going on to cause pollution. With our fraud tactics, does the old Russian want to play games with us? No way!

Recently, our company’s hydroelectric power project was incorporated into a CDM initiative, and it was very successful; it falls under the category of carbon dioxide greenhouse gas emission reduction. Are there any other topics? I hope we can exchange ideas and broaden our perspectives.

With the establishment of carbon credit mechanisms in the Chinese market, foreign investors have flocked to China to purchase \"emission reduction credits,\" turning CO2 emissions into a commodity that circulates in the market. As major consumers of resources and energy, cement companies are taking measures such as generating electricity from waste heat and utilizing waste to reduce CO2 emissions. Implementing CDM offers significant advantages for projects. In the cement industry, the low-temperature waste heat recovery power generation technology used in cement kilns converts waste heat into electricity for use in production processes, thereby reducing the need to purchase electricity from the grid. This, in turn, leads to a reduction in CO2 emissions generated by coal-fired power plants in the grid. Under the rules of CDM, this reduced amount of CO2 emissions can be sold in the international carbon emission trading market to generate additional financial income. Assuming the price per ton of CO2 equivalent emissions reduced is around $7.50, a new dry-process cement production line with a capacity of 10,000 tons per day, equipped with a 15-megawatt low-temperature waste heat generator, can generate approximately 70,000 to 80,000 tons of CO2 equivalent emissions reductions per year. This means the company can earn an additional income of $525,000 to $600,000 per year, which is equivalent to around 4.2 million to 4.8 million yuan in RMB.

Hehe, with an annual income of 4.2 to 4.8 million yuan, how much does the investment for a 15MW power unit amount to, and how many years will it take to recoup that cost? There are still significant risks after 2012

Does \"very successful\" mean that the application was approved? Our company’s bioenergy power generation project is also applying for CDM; it must be very difficult to get approved

The CDM success rate for hydropower generation is very high, with generally no problems. Biomass power generation projects require high standards, so it is essential to meet them in order to succeed.