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DONG launches new technology
Looking at waste bins differently
Waste bins are the cornerstones of the industry but often get a bad press due to issues such as vandalism. We take a look at successful solutions.
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Waste could be a real vote winner
David Burrows Freelance writer
Grimy carts or savvy communication tools?
Some see a bin cart as a dirty vehicle. A vehicle graphics specialist explains how refuse collection vehicles can be much more.
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THE GOVERNMENT cannot afford to overlook waste as a means of reducing energy prices and stabilising long- term supply in the UK. In fact, politicians should see energy from waste (EfW) as a vote winner, with the sector calling for a “change in perceptions” that puts the technology alongside other renewable energies such as wind and solar, according to waste industry pundits. Plans to cut green levies
Forschung durch technik: Stay fire free
Detecting fire hazards early enough to prevent a fire breaking out is every plant manager's aim. How can infrared technology help?
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unveiled by the chancellor last month will reportedly cut bills by £50 for the average home. But those involved in EfW claim these are short- term tactics that overlook the potential of creating energy from waste. Household waste is a
resource that is “staring us in the face” one leading waste company told RWW, but the government has shown little commitment to support the technology to turn it into
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energy rather than bury it. Another said that ‘home- grown’ refuse derived fuel is key to helping meet the UK’s energy demands. Commercial residual waste
is also a "major untapped resource" that is being overlooked as part of the UK's renewable energy mix. Neil Grundon of Grundon
Waste Management said: “We have a resource staring us in the face and we’re using taxpayers’ money to pay to export RDF [refuse derived fuel] to enable other countries to meet their fuel requirements when we could be using it ourselves to fuel UK homes and businesses.” Grundon believes that the
development of more EfW plants is “one of the keys to helping meet the country’s energy demands”, but the sector needs support from Whitehall. “If the government was
prepared to help the waste industry develop more EfW plants, the problem of residual waste could be removed entirely and at
the same time we would be producing our own energy from a resource that is ready and waiting for us. “We have the investment
and the technology. What we don’t have is the commitment from the government to support these proposals and help with planning.” In November, Defra
resource minister Dan Rogerson said there is no new policy work expected in EfW; businesses are now expected to take the work forward. CIWM chief executive
Steve Lee told RWW that he appreciated the tough choices that government departments are having to make but “no money doesn’t equate to no action or no leadership”. According to the
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee’s annual review of Defra, published this month, the department spent just under £2.5bn in 2012/13. Its budget has been cut by £500m since the 2010 Spending Review and it will face a further reduction of £300m before 2015/16.
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Scottish biomass plant gets go-ahead
PLANNING CONSENT has been granted for a combined heat and power biomass plant for the Port of Rosyth. A £325m investment by Forth Energy, the plant is expected to provide low carbon energy to the local area and the equivalent of over 40% of the Fife Council area’s electricity needs. The Rosyth plant is also anticipated to bring up to 500 jobs to the area during construction and 70 operational jobs based at the port. Granting consent to the Rosyth biomass plant, Scottish
energy minister Fergus Ewing said: “The conditions to the consent ensure that the fuel used in the biomass is from sustainable and responsible sources.”
DANISH ENERGY group, DONG Energy has unveiled an enzymatic treatment of unsorted municipal solid waste called REnescience. By treating ordinary unsorted municipal solid waste with enzymes, REnescience is reported to convert more than 90% of the organic waste, including food nappies and cardboard, to a biofluid which can be transformed into biogas and used, after upgrading, in the natural gas grid or transport sector. Other parts of the waste
such as plastics and metal are cleaned and separated into various recyclable fractions. “REnescience is an
alternative to sorting household waste, but with a significantly higher gas potential and opportunities for greater recycling,” said
Tomas Dalsgaard at DONG Energy Thermal Power. A demonstration plant,
just outside Copenhagen city centre, has been operating since 2009 with the capacity of one tonne of waste per hour, however, DONG Energy said a full-scale plant will have a capacity of 10 tonnes per hour per production line. A company spokesperson
added: “Features include a high yield biogas process based on highly active bioliquid as well as a solid fuel fraction allowing for high electrical efficiency.” DONG Energy said it is
in dialogue with several different business partners in Denmark and Europe, particularly The Netherlands, to build a full-scale REnescience plant in the near future.
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