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An EfW facility based upon conventional combustion technology and considered an ERF based on its R1 status. Located in Birmingham, Tyseley ERF has a permitted operational capacity of 350,000 tonnes per annum, exporting 25 MW to the grid after the plants own power needs are supplied for. The plant is owned and operated by [[Veolia]]. The waste feedstock utilised at the plant is primarily [[Municipal Solid Waste]] originating from Birmingham<ref name="ref1" > Veolia, 2020. [https://www.veolia.co.uk/birmingham/facilities/energy-recovery Energy Recovery. Online. Veolia Birmingham. [Accessed 6 Feb. 2020].]</ref>. | |||
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[[File:Tyseley EfW Veolia.jpg|300px|left|Tyseley EfW Veolia. Birmingham Live, 2014.]] | |||
<ref>Birmingham Live, 2014. [https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/veolia-warned-over-birmingham-contract-6946116 Birmingham council's waste company may lose contract over Israel row. Online. Birmingham Live. [Accessed 6 Feb. 2020].].</ref>__TOC__ | |||
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==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
An EfW facility based upon conventional combustion technology and considered an ERF based on its R1 status. Located in Birmingham, Tyseley ERF has a permitted operational capacity of 350,000 tonnes per annum, exporting 25 MW to the grid after the plants own power needs are supplied for. The plant is owned and operated by [[Veolia]]. The waste feedstock utilised at the plant is primarily [[Municipal Solid Waste]] originating from Birmingham<ref name="ref1" > Veolia, 2020. [https://www.veolia.co.uk/birmingham/facilities/energy-recovery Energy Recovery. Online. Veolia Birmingham. [Accessed 6 Feb. 2020].]</ref>. | |||
In June 2020, [[Veolia]] announced plans to alter the [[Environmental Permit]] of the site which now allows the plant to accept a maximum of 10,000 tonnes a year of 'orange bagged' [[Healthcare Waste|healthcare waste]]<ref>[https://www.letsrecycle.com/news/latest-news/veolia-says-efw-pivotal-for-clinical-waste/ Lets recycle]</ref>. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Veolia signed a 25-year contract with [[Birmingham City Council]] in 1993 for the delivery of the facility<ref>Lets Recycle, 2014. [https://www.letsrecycle.com/news/latest-news/birmingham-considering-in-house-efw-firm/ Birmingham considering in-house EfW firm - letsrecycle.com. Online. letsrecycle.com. [Accessed 6 Feb. 2020].]</ref>. The facility was built in 1996 by Veolia, just to the east of Birmingham City Centre in order to treat waste that cannot be re-used, recycled or composted<ref name="ref1" />. Prior to the [[Waste Incineration Directive]] came into force in 2005, Fichtner provided engineering and project management support to Veolia to enable the plant to meet the new standards of the WID<ref>Fichtner, 2020. [https://fichtner.co.uk/projects/tyseley-wid-upgrades/ Project | Tyseley WID Upgrades - Veolia | Fichtner. Online. Fichtner. [Accessed 6 Feb. 2020].]</ref>. | |||
==Plant== | ==Plant== | ||
Veolia ES Birmingham has a Non-Fossil Fuel Obligation (NFFO) contract under a government scheme to support renewable energy, subsequently a large proportion of this financial benefit passes to the City Council. Tyseley ERF comprises of 2 lines, each able to process 23.5 tonnes of waste per hour, equivalent to 386,000 tonnes per annum, with a turbo-generator exporting 25 MW to the grid<ref name="ref1" />. | |||
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