Feature Waste management & recycling
Thermal fluid heating system increases recycling plant efficiency
Eco-Oil, a leading UK industrial waste oil recycler, has installed a TPC1000B thermal fluid heating system from industrial process heating specialist Babcock Wanson in its Ipswich oil recycling plant which has reduced its energy consumption and improved overall plant efficiency
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fully automatic coil type, multi- pass thermal fluid heater com- plete with integrated burner, control system and safety devices, the TPC1000B has been installed in Eco-Oil’s process area and is being used to generate heat for the production of processed fuel oil. Eco- Oil is one of the largest suppliers of this type of fuel product in the UK. The TPC Heater has been supplied with a dual fuel burner facility, run- ning on gas oil but with the option to switch to the recycled processed fuel oil Eco-Oil produces at the plant. This is the first time Eco-Oil has opted for a thermal fluid heating system having relied on steam boilers previously. Allan Goulden, engineering director at Eco-Oil, explains his company’s decision to switch: “Reducing energy costs was at
the heart of our decision and we knew we could make considerable savings by moving from steam to thermal fluid as the heat source for our process. We investigated the options thoroughly and decided Babcock Wanson offered the best solution. To date we have been proven right: the system has reduced our energy costs and is easy to use with very good control.” The TPC1000B is claimed to achieve 20 - 50 per cent energy savings when compared to the transfer of the same amount of heat using traditional steam boilers. The system precisely matches fuel input to plant energy require- ments which leads to much high plant efficiency. With lower energy input demand also comes lower total exhaust emissions so it’s a ‘win-win’ solution for both operating costs and the environment.
The TPC1000B thermal fluid heat- ing system from Babcock Winson has been installed in Eco-Oil’s process area and is being used to generate heat for the produc- tion of processed fuel oil
Optimising energy production Babcock Wanson offers a complete range of products and services for boiler houses and other process heat- ing needs, from steam boilers, thermal fluid heaters, rapid steam generators and hot water boilers to VOC and odour treatment by thermal oxidation, water treatment or process air heating solutions. The company aims to help optimise customer’s energy produc- tion using high quality products and efficient service.
Babcock Wanson
www.babcock-wanson.co.uk
T: 020 8953 7111 Enter 311
Green light given to renewable energy plant in Fareham
&S Waste Management has received planning approval for the construction of a renewable energy plant at its headquarters in Pegham Lane, Fareham, providing a boost to sustainable electricity production in southern England. The £4 million project was given the green light by Hampshire County Council towards the end of April. Mick Balch, managing director of L&S Waste Management, says he hopes construction will commence within the year, with expectations the plant will be operational nine months later. “It’s very encouraging that Hampshire County Council are looking to the future and seeing the benefit to the community of sustainable, renewable energy plants,” he says. The plant will help L&S to reduce the amount of biomass being sent to landfill by thermally treating it in order to produce sustainable heat and electricity. According to Balch, the plant will produce up to two megawatts of electricity per hour – which will be fed back into the national grid – by treating as much as 25,000 tonnes of biomass each year. On completion, the plant will create a handful of new jobs, in addition to those supported during construction. Biomass is biodegradable, however, if it is allowed to rot in landfill, it can contribute to greenhouse gas production. Renewable energy plants, such as the one to be established by L&S, will help reduce the UK’s carbon footprint by disposing of biomass in an ethical, environmentally-friendly way. The plant will be compliant with the Waste Incineration Directive (WID) and ash generated from the
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plant will be transferred into aggregate, giving a 100 per cent waste recovery. It is estimated that in the UK, 420,000 tonnes of biomass and waste wood is produced by households each year and that a further 670,000 tonnes is produced from packaging, including pallets and crates. Additionally, construction and demolition produce a further 750,000 tonnes of waste wood. This all equates to the UK producing three per cent of the world’s wood consumption, a figure which is expected to increase over the next decade. Balch says the company is presently in negotiations to appoint a contractor for construction of the plant. “As there is a lack of renewable energy plants in the UK, we believe this proposal will not only help to encourage a more ethical disposal of biomass from both households and businesses, but also provide a sustainable way of producing heat and electricity,” he explains. “We are committed to helping reduce the UK’s carbon footprint by finding new ways to transfer waste into energy.”
L&S Waste has grown to become one of the leading independent waste management service providers in the heart of southern England. Operating in excess of 40 dedicated waste collection vehicles throughout Hampshire, Sussex, Surrey, Wiltshire and Dorset, L&S specialises in the collection, treatment and recycling of waste. L&S provides earthmoving services, skip and roll-on-off containers, wheelie bins, recycled aggregates and ready mix concrete. L&S Waste
T: 0800 783 4653
www.lswaste.co.uk Enter 312 17
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