There is a plan to make a palm oil thermal plant in the Kita area in Maizuru, Kyoto, Japan, in 2022.
We are protesting against it.
Palm oil power plants are also known as biomass power plants.
However, in reality, it is just another ordinary thermal power plant.
Business summary
Business operator: Maizuru Green Initiative Limited Liability Company (The company established for building the power plant)
Fuel: Palm Oil
Output: 66MW (for 120,000 households)
Annual operating hours: 8600hours ( 365days × 24hours =8760hours)
※The plant operates around the clock except for maintenance
Operation period: 20 years
Annual use of fuel material: about 120,000 ton
Environmental problems have occurred in Fukuchiyama, Kyoto, Japan.
Since the palm oil power plant has begun operating in June 2017, noise and terrible smell from the plant have affected people’s lives.
There was a palm oil leaking case as well, and the residents claimed damages.
Fukuchiyama city council adapted a petition calling for solutions to foul odor and noise problems in September 2019. It means the Fukuchiyama city council approved that there was environmental degradation.
It will be 40times larger than the one in Fukuchiyama.
The palm oil thermal plant planning to be built in Maizuru will be 40times larger than the one in Fukuchiyama.
There is Maizuru bay just nearby. In the case of leaking palm oil, severe damage to the ocean cannot be avoided.
The project is proceeding secretly behind Maizuru citizen’s back.
The palm oil palm thermal plant has lots of issues.
Only a part of the residents had noticed about this project.
It is proceeding secretly, and there is no report to the city council by this moment, September 2019.
As much as 15,000 kiloliters of oil will be stored.
An oil spill might occur in case of damage to the oil tank when natural disasters such as a typhoon or an earthquake happen.
At most, 15,000 kiloliters of oil will be spilled.
Palm oil solidifies at around 20°C. The specific gravity of palm oil is d15＝0.921～0.948, which is a little lighter than water.
If it leaks into the ocean, it becomes like beef tallow and drift on the ocean current like jellyfish. It contaminates and brings death to Maizuru Bay.
There are no “measures to prevent marine pollution” in the plan.
We have asked about it at the explanatory meeting and for information materials by discloser of information, but there are no measures to prevent marine pollution at this moment.
Also, there is no clarification, which is responsible if an accident happens.
Palm oil produced destroying the Earth
The word “biomass” gives people a clean and eco-friendly image.
However, in reality, it is just another ordinary thermal power plant.
The trees are cut down and the area is burnt away in the forests in South Asia