The Karelia ENPI
CBC project KA198 “Support to sustainable development of Sortavala town
for the improvement of environmental situation” is on its way to the finish
line. The last study tour, the third one within the project, was organized in
Finland for the Russian partners on 15.-16. April 2013.
The
first day of the study tour was devoted to water treatment. Six experts from
the partner organization of the Project CJSC Karelvodokanal, who is a water
supply and waste water treatment operator of Sortavala, visited the Kuhasalo waste
water treatment plant of Joensuu. The purpose of this visit was to compare
sludge treatment system in Joensuu with the one in Sortavala. The Russian
experts were mostly interested in utilization of sludge, which is a serious
environmental problem in Sortavala. However, they found out, that in Finland sludge
utilization is also rather problematic because of legal restraints of sludge
usage for fertilization.
The
afternoon programme of the study tour was organized by Keypro Oy, who
specializes in utility planning and maintenance systems. During the previous
seminar in December, the partners agreed to arrange a demonstration of duct
location system provided by Keypro.
This experience is crucial for the
Karelvodokanal experts, because location of many water pipes is unknown in
Sortavala, and it creates a potential ecological hazard. Such a method may be
successfully applied by Karelvodokanal, if necessary equipment and expertise
are obtained. On the video it is shown how fast it is possible to specify
location of water pipes, as signal transmitter is dipped into the expection
hole.
The experts
of Karelvodokanal showed a particular site on the Sortavala map, where such a
method is crucially needed, because the lack of information on pipe location
there prevents from conducting necessary construction works.
Karelvodokanal and Keypro are negotiating about the visit of the Keypro expert
to Sortavala with the duct location equipment.
The second
day was devoted to planning and coordination of work on the pilot project. A
documentarist, who was invited to make a documentary on waste management
opportunities in Sortavala based on Finnish experience, arrived to Joensuu to take
part in the study tour and get acquainted with the project partners. Another
guest visitor was the director of the MUU “Blagoustroystvo i ozelenenie” from
Sortavala and the manager of the Sortavala landfill.
The study
tour participants visited the Joensuu landfill and a landfill gas station.
Landfill gas collection opportunities, as well as separate waste collection,
will be the focus of the future documentary.
The last
study tour finished, but we are working on the screenplay of the documentary
and preparing for the first shooting days, that are planned for the beginning
of June.
Inna Aladina
KA198
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