Drumgray Energy Recovery Centre
An EfW facility based upon conventional combustion technology, Drumgray EfW (also known as DERC) is forecast to have a capacity of 300,000 tonnes per year when operational and will be operated by FCC.
The site is located at Greengairs in North Lanarkshire and delivery of waste is by road[1].
Site Details
| Operator | FCC Environment |
|---|---|
| Site | Drumgray Energy Recovery Centre |
| Size | Medium |
| Permit No | PPC/A/1187576 |
| Plated Capacity | 300 |
| Status | Under Construction |
Plant Description
The plant will utilise a single line air-cooled moving grate with standard combustion technology capable of burning 333,600 tonnes per annum, but with a design capacity of 300,000 tonnes per annum based on 8,000 hours at a throughput of 37.5 tonnes per hour at a NCV of 9.5MJ/kg.
It is capable of generating c.30MWe and exporting c.27MWe and up to 24.1MWth of heat[2].
History
The construction is reported to be by FCC Construction at a cost of around £350 million[3].
The facility comprises a pre-treatment facility for residual waste.
The facility is to be constructed on a merchant basis for non-hazardous residual waste, i.e. with no reliance on any long term contracts, in order to offer a solution for the pending landfill ban in Scotland [1][3] which has been delayed beyond its intended date of 31st December 2025.
References:
- FCC Drumgray Website
- Extract form Permit
- Letsrecycle Article Sept 2022
