Veolia is the leading processor of waste food organics in the metropolitan Melbourne market, through its in-vessel composting facility (NRS) in Dandenong. This is the only metropolitan facility licensed by the EPA to process food waste and has been successfully converting food and garden organic wastes into soil improvement products since 2000.
In-vessel composting is the biological degradation of organic wastes within an enclosed, controlled and monitored aerobic environment. This form of composting takes place within a concrete reactor, using the principles of managing temperature, humidity and air circulation for optimum aerobic decomposition. This ensures that naturally occurring micro-organisms can convert organic waste material into rich organic soil additives, destroying potentially harmful micro-organisms and weed seeds in the process.
Source-separated organic food waste is processed at the NRS facility to produce AS4454 certified organic growth medium for sale back into the Melbourne market.
The plant’s control system has been modernised and completely rebuilt in 2018.
Project Description
- Control systems, instrumentation and communication systems consulting
- Electrical and switchboard design, calculation & drawings, instrumentation connectivity
- PLC control system design and programming
- SCADA system design and programming
- Plant control system commissioning