Greentech Lead
U.K: Energos has been awarded Environmental Permit to operate a
small scale advanced conversion technology (ACT) facility at Knowsley
Industrial Park, Merseyside.
The
96,000 ton-a-year Knowsley Energy Recovery Facility uses the patented
Energos gasification process. It has also been selected by Merseyside
Recycling and Waste Authority (MRWA) to manage short-term treatment
of residual, non-recyclable waste, helping to divert it from
landfill.
The project
will create 9MW of green power, equivalent to the output of 15 large
wind turbines. It is designed to complement local recycling
initiatives and to process only non-hazardous, residual waste, with
an ability to accept a variety of waste streams, including refuse
derived fuel (RDF).
The Environment
Agency has set low limits for NOx emissions in recognition of
Energos’ capabilities of achieving NOx emissions of less than 25
percent of the EU limit, without any form of NOx abatement system.
“With more
than 15 years and 560,000 hours of operational experience we can
demonstrate a track record of outstanding emissions performance at
our new build facilities across Europe,” said Energos managing
director. “The local community can take comfort from
tight controls and our proven ability to meet these limits.”
The first phase
of work on the Energos Knowsley Energy Recovery facility has been
completed and the second phase of work is expected to start in 2013.
The scheme will
use an advanced conversion technology (ACT) gasification technique,
which is a best practice clean technology. Rather than burning
non-recyclable waste, it converts it into a gas via a rigorously
controlled two-stage thermal treatment process – using the heat of
partial combustion. The gas is then fully combusted to
generate heat, which is used to produce steam and electricity.
The combined
heat and power process will generate heat for use by neighbouring
businesses, as well as electricity. The project will create 20 long
term skilled jobs at the site and more than 50 jobs during the
two-year construction period, with more jobs created through the
supply and support chain.
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