Ferrybridge Multifuel 1 (FM1)
An EfW facility based upon conventional combustion technology and considered an ERF based on its R1 status. Ferrybridge1 (also known as Ferrybridge Multifuel 1 and MF1) has permitted operational capacity of 725,000 tonnes per year.
The plant is owned and operated by Enfinium. Delivery of waste is primarily by road, and the facility processes primarily RDF but is able to process a range of other Waste Derived Fuel, hence its historical 'Multifuel' name[1].
Site Details
| Operator | Enfinium Ferrybridge 1 Ltd |
|---|---|
| Site | Ferrybridge Multifuel 1 (FM1) |
| Size | Extra Large |
| Permit No | SP3239FU |
| Plated Capacity | 725 |
| Status | Operational |
Plant Description
Built by Hitachi Zosen Inova (now Kanadevia Inova) under a Design & Build EPC-turnkey contract and was delivered in August 2015 at a reported[3] GBP £300m capital cost.
The plant comprises 2 lines of 31.3 tonnes/hour (maximum 42.2 tonnes/hour) design capacity capable of treating 513,000 tonnes per annum via standard combustion technology, air cooled, Hitachi Zosen Inova Grate AR123-120120, generating super-heated steam, and is configured to run on residual Household Waste, Commercial Waste, RDF, SRF and Wood Waste with a CV of between 8.5 and 16.5MJ/kg to deliver 67.8MWe of power [4].
Operating at the higher tonnes/ hour figure would result in a capacity close to 690,000 tonnes per year, and the permit was varied in 2018 to 725,000 tonnes a year to reflect an overall lower CV.
History
The Ferrybridge FM1 facility was built to service primarily residual Household Waste, Commercial Waste, RDF, SRF and Wood Waste giving it flexibility in the market.
The core tonnage for the plant included Cumbria via their contract with Renewi for RDF from their MBT facilities which supply 200,000 tonnes per year of the core tonnage under a PPP.
The plant is located on the old Ferrybridge 'C' coal fire power station near Knottingley and has Ferrybridge Multifuel 2 (FM2) located adjacent to it, on the same SSE site. The combined FM1 and FM2 are permitted to process 1,500,000 tonnes per year, making it the biggest Residual Waste EFW site in the UK.
The project was originally a 50:50 joint venture between Wheelabrator and SSE, but in late 2020 SSE sold their share to the European Diversified Infrastructure Fund III, a fund managed by First Sentier Investors (FSI) (formally known as First State Investments) headquartered in Australia. In December 2020 Wheelabrator announced the sale of their UK energy from waste division to the same fund[2] for completion in early 2021[5].
