Sunday, August 29, 2010

Metal Sawdust Burner Chimney of Mentiga Forest Industries

This 8m high abandoned metal sawdust burner chimney(Demolished in 2011) of Mentiga Forest Industries in Pekan,Pahang is sitiuated just a few meters from the Pahang River.
It have already been abandoned for a few years due partly to shortage of timber
which is slowly becoming a sunset industry here in Malaysia
if we don't have the willpower to manage our forest
in a sustainable manner and also put a stop on opening up new palm oil or rubber plantation area.










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Friday, August 6, 2010

Chimney of Sua Betong dumpsite

This 6m high single brick garbage burner chimney is
of an ex-dumpsite at Sua Betong in Port Dickson.
It was build during the colonial days and used for burning of garbage.
Today thanks to the good thinking people of Cypark Resources Berhad,
this chimney which is suppose to be demolish
during restoration of the landfill have been preserved.
This ex-dump site is dotted with ventilators
which serve the purpose of venting of gases emitted
by the layers of rotting garbage accumulated over the years.









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