WASTE RECYCLING
Suez plan new energy-from-waste plant
SUEZ recycling and recovery UK (SUEZ) will develop a new Energy-from-Waste (EfW) plant near Billingham in Stockton on Tees to serve public sector and commercial customers in the North East and Scotland. SUEZ currently operates five energy-from-waste process lines in Teesside, which between them serve the authorities of Stockton, Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland and Northumberland as well as those comprising the South Tyne & Wear Waste Management Partnership. The fi ve process lines are divided between two facilities based at the same location in Haverton Hill, near Billingham, known as SUEZ Tees Valley (STV) 1, 2 & 3 and The North East Energy Recovery Centre. The new plant, a third structure on
AFTER turning heads at the RWM Exhibition 2018 with their 360-degree ‘Surround View’ (SV) Camera Systems, Trailer Vision Limited are on a mission to eliminate vehicle blind spots. The Peterborough-based company is being directed into new horizons by ex Royal Air Force (RAF) Avionics Engineer, Neil Todd, writes SAMUEL McKEOWN.
Through his 20 years of fi rst-line aircraft experience with surveillance and reconnaissance (camera) pods and laser- based systems, Neil founded Trailer Vision in 2008, with the fi rm belief in the benefi ts of Surround View vehicle camera systems.
Neil said: “During my 20-year career in the RAF, I regularly competed for the off -road cycling team, and I’m still a keen on-road cyclist covering over 100 miles per month.
“I drive a 7.5-tonne lorry, so I understand the frustrations for both cyclists and HGV drivers along with the need and benefi ts
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the Haverton Hill site, has planning permission to treat 200,000 tonnes of residual waste a year. Planning permission for the facility was granted in 2014 on industrial land adjacent to SUEZ’s existing buildings, which is also equipped with a rail-siding to allow delivery of waste by rail. Enabling works in anticipation of construction of the plant have since been undertaken. SUEZ is currently in the process of procuring an EPC contractor to build the new facility, and it is anticipated that it will become operational in 2022. Chief Executive Offi cer for SUEZ recycling and recovery UK, David Palmer-Jones, said: “For several years now, we have been keeping a close eye on residual waste treatment capacity at a national and
of complete 360-degree on-road views to reduce road incidents”.
Originally, 360-degree SV systems were developed to meet pass-car legislation in Japan and OEM requirements of a one- metre view all around the vehicle (one- metre high and one-metre away) for both pedestrian and obstacle ‘detection’.
Introduced to UK in 2013
Developed by/for OEMs in 2005, the system would eventually be introduced to the UK around 2013 for the aftermarket. The purpose of the system was to eliminate all blind-spots.
Trailer Vision’s product consists of four ultra-wide angle lens cameras and an ECU (Electronic Control Unit), which produces the ‘Surround View’ and individual camera views.
The systems can be adapted for any size and type of vehicle, however, cameras
regional level through our Mind the Gap analysis reports, which show that the UK has a shortfall in vital non-landfi ll waste treatment capacity.
“Brexit, and the questions it raises around the future of
residual waste exports, only strengthens the case for additional domestic treatment capacity”.
“We are therefore very pleased that the SUEZ group continues to see the potential of the UK market and has chosen to invest in this new facility to serve public sector and commercial customers in the North East and Scotland.”
Ex RAF engineer targets blind spot elimination
need an unobstructed view to the ground at each corner of the vehicle, although they do not need to be centrally located.
The advantages of Trailer Vision’s 360-degree ‘Surround View’ Camera Systems are that the products are fully automatic (no driver input needed), and they provide an easy-to-interpret display.
Additionally, they are currently the only supplier to off er SV systems with ‘HD’ (1.3MP)/WDR cameras.
Neil added: “We’re aiming to signifi cantly reduce the limitations of previous SV safety products, and in the past one of the main limitations was ‘ghosting’.
“This occurs in the merged/blended areas at the corners of the vehicle (‘look-down’ view only). With the use of 1.3MP cameras and by displaying both the ‘look-down’ view and an individual camera view at the same time, this issue is signifi cantly reduced.”
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