Stoke EfW
An EfW facility based upon conventional combustion technology which is not considered an ERF as a result of not having R1 status. Stoke EFW (also now called Stoke (Hanford) EfW) has permitted capacity of 118,000 tonnes per annum.
The facility is operated by North Midlands North Midlands Operations Ltd[1]. Delivery of waste is by road and the facility processes primarily residual Household Waste.
Site Details
| Operator | North Midlands Operations Ltd |
|---|---|
| Site | Stoke EfW |
| Size | Medium |
| Permit No | HP3341QV |
| Plated Capacity | 210 |
| Status | Operational |
Plant Description
The plant comprises two lines via standard combustion CNIM grate and boilers processing around 24 tonnes per hour, generating super-heated steam, and is configured to run on primarily residual Household Waste and similar residual Commercial Waste generating 14 MWe[1].
History
The Stoke facility was built to primarily service residual Household Waste from Stoke on Trent City Council under a long term PPP contract and has been operational since 1997.
The facility was operated by MES Environmental, part of Paprec, having agreed to buy out CNIM in March 2021[2]. At that time the plant operation was taken on by North Midlands Operations Ltd (a subsidiary of Cobalt Energy)[3].
References:
- Annual Report 2024
- CNIM Press Release March 2021
- Cobalt Energy Website
