Summary of "How To Turn Waste Into Electricity"
Istanbul manages to convert 90,000 tons of garbage from its 16 million population into electricity
A facility in Istanbul converts 3,000 tons of garbage daily into electricity, totaling 1 million tons per year
garbage is collected by trucks, dumped in a waste bunker, picked up by a waste crane, and thrown into a boiler
The boiler burns the garbage at 1832 degrees Fahrenheit, producing 85 megawatts of electricity daily
The facility is self-sustaining and filters out hazardous smoke through three chimneys
metals are recycled from the ashes of the waste, which are used as cements
The facility prevents 1.38 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually
The facility is eco-friendly, as it not only disposes of garbage but also produces electricity and recycles metals
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Science and Nature
