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A small-scaled VSBK kiln built in Tay Son District. Photo N.H |
The project on promoting energy conservation for small-and medium-sized enterprises (PECSME) aided by the Ministry of Science and Technology, United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and Global Environment Fund (GEF) aims to promote the energy conservation for small-and medium-sized enterprises from 2006 to 2010.
The PECSME project has been implemented in Vietnam since 2006. This could be one of solutions for the capital shortage in small-and medium-sized enterprises.
It is expected to save energy, protect environment, and develop sustainably. The project was carried out in Ha Noi, Hai Phong, Bac Ninh, Hai Duong, Hung Yen, Da Nang, HCM City, Dong Nai, Binh Duong, and Can Tho.
Statistics showed that it has reduced more than 84,000 tons of greenhouse gas and save over 22,000 ton of oil when implemented in January, 2006
Small-and medium-sized enterprises specializing in brick, porcelain-pottery, garment-textile, paper, and food processing meeting all demands are able to be funded to carry out the project.
This aims to help enterprises apply advanced technologies for the sustainable development and cost and energy saving.
Enterprises will be aided with the expenditure for the technology transfer. Also, they will be offered free training in the energy management and technology application for energy saving.
Under the PECSME project, the vertical shaft brick kiln (VSBK) technology is used in the brick production. The liquefied petroleum gas technology will be used to replace traditional braziers.
The PECSME project has been introduced in Binh Dinh recently. Until now, there have been 134 energy conservation projects implemented and 150 other projects which have being carried out nationwide, according to Pham Huu Giuc, project director.
500 projects is the target by 2010. Binh Dinh now has nearly 1,000 enterprises but most have still used manual brick-kilns, he added. Under the PM’s Decision No 115/2001/QD-TTg, we hope that project will be soon conducted in Binh Dinh.
The VSBK technology is expected to reduce the environmental pollution, saving the energy when being applied, according many participants at the seminar held in Binh Dinh.
However, the construction of a VSBK kiln requires a large area with high capital. It is, therefore, very difficult to apply this technology in Binh Dinh if not aided.
The brick and tile production is one of profitable industries, considerably creating jobs for local people. To apply the VSBK technology in Binh Dinh, however, it still needs careful consideration and procedure, helping the project to become effective when being implemented.
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