The Irani project is a wastewater methane avoidance project
in Campina da Alegria district, Vargem Bonita city, Brazil.
The Irani project is located at a Brazilian pulp and paper
manufacturing company. The purpose of the project is to avoid
methane emissions from the current wastewater treatment and
disposal practices. The project involves introducing a new
wastewater treatment scheme, which will stop anaerobic digestion
of the organic wastewater in the ponds. Because of the project,
the treated wastewater can now be directed to a river without
potentially harmful organic material in it. Socially the project has
increased employment opportunities in the area, both during
the implementation work and through the operating of the new
facilities, Irani has become a clean technology demonstration
project for the region, as it optimizes the use of natural resources
and improves the management of practices of wastewater
treatment.