Investigation of the Conditions of Use of Iron Oxide Wastes in Sütas Biogas Facilities

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GTE carried out the Turkey Material Marketplace (TMM) R&D project supported by the EBRD with Sutas A.Ş. In the project, instead of FeCl3, which is used as H2S scavenger in the biogas facilities of SUTAS A.Ş., the use of iron oxide wastes from the metalworking industry was evaluated. In this context, analyzes were carried out on the waste samples taken from Beycelik Gestamp A.S. and the feasibility of the application, which was tested at Sutas biogas facility, was studied by GTE.

According to the results obtained in the developed R&D project, it has been seen that the waste going to the landfills in the current situation has the potential to be evaluated. With the realization of the project, a total of 324 tons of iron oxide waste will be used annually. The proposed industrial symbiosis implementation will yield a net annual savings of €78,450 with a payback period of 3.4 years. Considering the rapidly growing biogas market, although there are 85 biogas plants operating in Turkey, the demand for remedial chemicals in biogas is expected to increase further soon.

The other project we realized with SUTAS:

Gaziantep Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan (SECAP)

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Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan (SECAP) for Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality, under the leadership of Ekodenge; GTE was completed in 2018 together with ESCON Energy and TURKECO.

In the project, it is aimed to prepare a greenhouse gas emission inventory, to determine actions within the scope of greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, to identify the risks and fragile sectors that will be brought by climate change, and to prepare actions for adaptation to climate change. As a result of the project, it is foreseen that emissions will be reduced by 40% in the province by 2030, and reduction and adaptation actions applicable to many sectors have been determined.

Modelling of Industrial Symbiosis and Cleaner Production with Renewable Energy in Malatya Locality Project

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Malatya Metropolitan Municipality implemented the Project of Modelling Industrial Symbiosis and Cleaner Production with Renewable Energy in Malatya Locality in 2020, and a feasibility report was prepared in this context.

Malatya Metropolitan Municipality aims to provide a sustainable environment and to develop locally by reducing energy dependence by evaluating the waste sludge treated in the wastewater treatment plant of the Maski General Directorate and released as a pollutant to the nature and the sludge of the Organized Industrial Zone treatment plant.

In the project, drying and burning the sludge and converting the heat energy released into electrical energy, meeting the institutional energy expenditure; Scenarios of generating income by using the inert heat of Solid Waste Integrated Environmental Management Facility belonging to Malatya Metropolitan Municipality and selling the excess amount of produced energy or drying the sludge using inert heat and generating income by selling the dry sludge have been studied. Within the scope of the project, it is aimed to develop industrial relations and ensure resource efficiency with the new power generation facility planned to be established.

Mugla Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP)

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The “Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Action Plan”, which was consulted by GTE, was prepared for Mugla Metropolitan Municipality (MBB) in 2013. Within the scope of the project, it is aimed to identify the important sources that cause greenhouse gas emissions and to define the necessary measures.

Within the scope of the study, energy consumption trends at the provincial level were examined, greenhouse gas emissions were calculated and areas with greenhouse gas reduction opportunities were determined. In the studies, it has been determined that the most important sources causing greenhouse gas emissions are fuel consumption in existing thermal power plants, fuel consumption for transportation purposes and storage of wastes. In terms of greenhouse gas emissions within the scope of SEEP, it was observed that the waste storage, transportation, and electricity consumption sectors ranked first. The basic actions defined according to the original situation of Mugla within the scope of SEEP have been determined for the waste sector and the transportation sector in this direction, and it has been revealed that if the renewable energy potential of Mugla is evaluated, greenhouse gas emissions due to electricity consumption will also decrease significantly.

Another project we have realized with Mugla Metropolitan Municipality:

Bursa Metropolitan Municipality Light Rail System Carbon Certification

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The Light Rail System Carbon Certification project carried out by Bursa Metropolitan Municipality was financed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), and its consultancy was carried out by GTE as a local partner.

The registration of the project was completed by the Verified Carbon Standard in December 2013, and the greenhouse gas reductions achieved in the first monitoring period between July 2015 and June 2016 were also verified by independent organizations. Within the scope of the work completed in January 2017, the greenhouse gas reduction achieved during this period was calculated and certified as 7,092 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent. The project in question is the first voluntary carbon project carried out by a municipality in Turkey, and it is also the first project in Turkey to receive an emission reduction certificate in the field of transportation, and one of the few projects in the world.

Karsiyaka Municipality Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan (SECAP)

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The “Assessment & Prioritization of Smart Climate Change Mitigation Technologies for Turkish Cities” Project, supported by the UK Welfare Fund (UKSPF) and led by GTE as the consortium leader, was completed in 2017, and a Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan was prepared for Karsiyaka Municipality.

Within the scope of the project, the Evaluation and Prioritization of Reduction Technologies Workshop was held and various reduction technologies and suitable options for Karsiyaka Municipality were evaluated. In 2018, the “Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Climate Change Roadmap” document, which was prepared under the leadership of GTE and prepared for Karsiyaka Municipality, was published.

Soma Urban Heating System

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The Soma Urban Heating System project, which GTE advises on emission reduction certification, has become the first in Turkey and one of the few projects in the world to receive the Gold Standard emission reduction certificate among district heating projects. The project was initiated by EÜAŞ and Soma Municipality in 2011, then Manisa Metropolitan Municipality and Soma Thermal Santral Elektrik Üretim A.Ş., which took over the power plant after privatization. was continued by Within the scope of the project, the heat obtained from the thermal power plant was used in urban heating, contributing to the improvement of the air quality in the region as well as reducing greenhouse gasses.

The system, which was used in 954 residential-equivalent (KE) buildings between January 2014 and May 2015, reduced approximately 60 thousand tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in its first year. Within the scope of the project, approximately 8 thousand subscribers were reached in 2018 and it is aimed to reach 22.000 KE buildings in total with new investments. It is foreseen that the annual greenhouse gas reduction to be achieved when the project reaches full capacity will be over 1 million tons.

Yasar Holding Carbon Footprint Reporting and Reduction Project

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Within the scope of sustainability targets, water footprint & water efficiency for Yasar Holding’s prominent brands Pınar milk, Pınar meat, Pınar Su, Viking Kağıt, Dyo Boya, Dyo Printing Inks, Altın Yunus, Çamlı Yem Besicilik, Yasar Birleşik Pazarlama and Desa Energy, conducted water risks assessment, carbon footprint reporting and reduction studies.

Yasar Group companies, whose corporate carbon footprint was calculated by GTE and ERM in 2012, set the target of reducing their emissions per unit production by 15% in 2020, and with this target, Yasar Group became the first domestic company to receive an emission reduction commitment. In the study carried out, the carbon footprints of the companies and the hot carbon spots that cause the most carbon emissions were determined. Emission reduction measures have been put forward within the carbon reduction roadmap for each company.

Climate Change Resilience of Turkish Electricity Sector: Risk Assessment and Investment Need Analysis

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Tractabel Engie, GTE Carbon and Acclimatize partnership won the tender for “Climate Change Resilience of Turkish Electricity Production Sector: Risk Assessment and Investment Needs Analysis” opened by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).

In the project, which was started within the scope of the tender, how the Turkish electricity generation and transmission sectors will be affected by climate change will be investigated and the cost of possible reductions and/or interruptions in electricity generation and transmission will be revealed; Recommendations will be developed for the adaptation of the sector to climate change.

Within the scope of the project, the water density factors of the electricity generation sector in Turkey are also determined for power plants in different geographies, types and technologies, and it is aimed to predetermine economically and environmentally risky investments in the context of energy-water-climate. More effective adoption and dissemination of the outputs to be obtained thanks to the partnership of EÜAS (Elektrik Uretim AS) and private sector representatives are among the targets.

As GTE Carbon, we attach great importance to furthering our experience in the energy-climate-water intersection by evaluating the experiences of the “The Effect of Climate Change on Thermal Energy Production” project, which we carried out together with EUAS, for this new project.

Green Airport and Carbon Management Good Practices

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The Green Airport project was supported by the UK Prosperity Fund. The Carbon Management Good Practices at Airports report, which includes emissions from airports, the steps of carbon management at airports and good practice examples, was published in 2013.

Airports’ determination of carbon emissions with inventories, determination of long-term steps to be taken with carbon management plans to reduce this effect, joint reduction studies carried out with airline companies, non-governmental organizations, and research institutions in order to reach these targets will contribute to the efficiency of airports and the Green Airport Project carried out in Turkey. took its place as one of the most important steps taken in this field.