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The R1 status of an [[Energy from Waste]] ([[EFW]]) facility determines whether that facility is regarded as [[Disposal]] or classifies it as an [[Energy Recovery Facility]]. The EU standard sets a requirement to meet high levels of power conversion efficiency to classify it as an R1 (and may need to be a CHP facility to fully meet the guidance).
An [[Energy from Waste]] ([[EfW]]) facility that qualifies for [[R1 Recovery Facility|R1]] status is considered an [[Energy Recovery Facility]] rather than as a [[Disposal |disposal]] facility.


To qualify as R1 status the [[EFW]] facility must :
==Recovery Facility Definition Applied to Energy from Waste==
* Have or will have an [[Environmental Permit]] for a waste incineration installation
Article 3 of the [[Waste Framework Directive]] (WFD) 2008/98/EC defines '[[Recovery]]' as:
* Be capable of incinerating mixed [[Municipal Solid Waste]], including [[RDF]] or [[SRF]] [[Waste Derived Fuel]]
'any operation the principal result of which is waste serving a useful purpose by replacing other materials which would otherwise have been used to fulfill a particular function, or waste being prepared to fulfill that function, in the plant or in the wider economy'. Annex II (of the [[WFD]]) sets out a non-exhaustive list of recovery operations.The [[R1]] status of an [[Energy from Waste]] ([[EfW]]) facility classifies it as an [[Energy Recovery Facility]] rather than as a [[Disposal |disposal]] operation such as a D10 operation - incineration on Land. 'Disposal' on the otherhand is defined as:
* Not be a co-incinerator<ref> GOV.UK (2019c). Waste incinerator plant: apply for R1 status. [online] GOV.UK. Available [https://www.gov.uk/guidance/waste-incinerator-plant-apply-for-ri-status here] [Accessed 31 Oct. 2019].</ref>
'any operation which is not recovery even where the operation has as a secondary consequence the reclamation of substances or energy'. Annex I (of the [[WFD]]) sets out a non-exhaustive list of disposal operations.


Only R1 facilities can receive [[WDF]] from other EU countries for processing – export to other EU countries for [[Disposal]] (for example to an [[Incinerator]] that does not have R1 status) is illegal<ref name="foo">European Commission (2008). Guidelines on the Interpretation of the R1 Energy Efficiency Formula for Incineration Facilities Dedicated to the Processing of Municipal Solid waste According to Annex II of Directive 2008/98/EC on Waste. Directorate-General Environment.</ref>:
The EU standard sets a requirement to exceed a certain level of power conversion efficiency to qualify it as an [[R1]] facility.
</ref>.


The formula for calculating the R1 status is given below :
==Qualifying for R1 Status==
 
For a [[MSW]] [[EfW]] facility to qualify for [[R1]] status it must:
 
* Have or will have an [[Environmental Permit]] for a [[waste]] [[incineration]] installation
[[File:R1 equation.png|frame|center]]<ref name="foo" />
* Be capable of incinerating mixed [[Municipal Solid Waste]], including [[RDF]] or [[SRF]] [[Waste Derived Fuel]]
* Not be a co-incinerator<ref name="Recov">[https://www.gov.uk/guidance/waste-incinerator-plant-apply-for-ri-status Waste incinerator plant: apply for R1 status. GOV.UK.] 2019.[online] [Accessed 31 Oct. 2019].</ref>


Only R1 facilities can receive [[WDF]] from other EU countries for processing – export to other EU countries for [[Disposal]] (for example to an [[Incineration|Incinerator]] that does not have R1 status) is illegal<ref name="foo">European Commission, 2008. [https://ec.europa.eu/environment/waste/framework/pdf/guidance.pdf Guidelines on the Interpretation of the [[R1]] Energy Efficiency Formula for Incineration Facilities Dedicated to the Processing of Municipal Solid waste According to Annex II of Directive 2008/98/EC on Waste.] Directorate-General Environment.</ref>.


The formula for calculating the [[R1]] status of a [[MSW]] [[EfW]] facility is given below:


<big><math>Pl_{ef} = {{O_{exp}-(E_f+E_{imp})} \over {(E_f+E_{imp}+E_{circ})}} </math></big>


all figures as equivalents in accordance to BREF,Chapter 3.5.6
*Pl<sub>ef</sub> = Plant Efficiency.
*E<sub>f</sub>  = annual energy input to the system by fuels with steam production (GJ/y)
*E<sub>imp</sub> = annual imported energy (Note: energy from the treated waste (Ew) is not included)
*E<sub>circ</sub> = annual energy circulated
*O<sub>exp</sub> = annual exported energy (combined total of heat plus electricity as equivalents)


==Energy Efficiency Results<ref name="Recov"/>==


The minimum R1 values are:


0.60 for [[MSW]] permitted and in operation before 1 January 2009


0.65 for [[MSW]] permitted and in operation after 31 December 2008


==Table of R1 Facilities==
[[DEFRA]] last updated their list of facilities with granted R1 status for England in December 2020<ref>https://data.gov.uk/dataset/8287c81b-2288-4f14-9068-52bfda396402/r1-status-of-incinerators-in-england</ref>. These sites are listed below, and link to  the relevant site-based page in WikiWaste, where applicable:{{#get_db_data: db=engy|from=r1_info|data=site=site,status=status,r1_des_op=r1_des_op,r1_value=r1_value}}


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! EfW Plant Name
! Operational Status
! R1 Evaluation Type
! R1 Value{{#for_external_table:<nowiki/>
{{!}}-
{{!}} [[{{{site}}}]]
{{!}} {{{status}}}
{{!}} {{{r1_des_op}}}
{{!}} {{{r1_value}}}
}}
|}


==References==
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