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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:

'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:

'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.

The EU standard sets a requirement to exceed a certain level of power conversion efficiency to qualify it as an [[R1]] facility.

==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

* Be capable of incinerating mixed [[Municipal Solid Waste]], including [[RDF]] or [[SRF]] [[Waste Derived Fuel]]

* Not be a co-incinerator<ref> ~~GOV.UK, 2019.~~ [https://www.gov.uk/guidance/waste-incinerator-plant-apply-for-ri-status Waste incinerator plant: apply for R1 status. GOV.UK.] [online] [Accessed 31 Oct. 2019].</ref>

* 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 [[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>.

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 is given below:

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

all figures as equivalents in accordance to BREF,Chapter 3.5.6

*Plef = Plant Efficiency.

*Ef = annual energy input to the system by fuels with steam production (GJ/y)

*Eimp = annual imported energy (Note: energy from the treated waste (Ew) is not included)

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*Oexp = annual exported energy (combined total of heat plus electricity as equivalents)

''"~~If the result is higher than~~ 1: ~~This shows that the plant minus imported energy with steam production is exporting (BREF) or producing (ECJ C~~-~~228~~/~~00) more energy than that which is required~~ to ~~operate~~ the ~~total waste incineration process."''<ref name~~=~~"foo" />~~

==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}}

~~[[File:R1 equation.png~~|~~frame|center|Equation to calculate the R1 status for efficiency]]<ref name~~="~~foo~~" />

{|class="wikitable sortable"

! 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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 [[Category:Technologies & Solutions]][[Category:Legislation & Policy]]
-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:
+'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:
+'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.
+The EU standard sets a requirement to exceed a certain level of power conversion efficiency to qualify it as an [[R1]] facility.
+==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
 * Be capable of incinerating mixed [[Municipal Solid Waste]], including [[RDF]] or [[SRF]] [[Waste Derived Fuel]]
-* Not be a co-incinerator<ref> GOV.UK, 2019. [https://www.gov.uk/guidance/waste-incinerator-plant-apply-for-ri-status Waste incinerator plant: apply for R1 status. GOV.UK.] [online] [Accessed 31 Oct. 2019].</ref>
+* 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 [[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>.
+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 is given below:
+The formula for calculating the [[R1]] status of a [[MSW]] [[EfW]] facility is given below:
- <big>P1 ef = (O<sub>exp</sub> - (E<sub>f</sub> + E<sub>imp</sub>))/(E<sub>f</sub> + E<sub>imp</sub> + E<sub>circ</sub>)</big>
+<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)
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 *O<sub>exp</sub> = annual exported energy (combined total of heat plus electricity as equivalents)
-''"If the result is higher than 1: This shows that the plant minus imported energy with steam production is exporting (BREF) or producing (ECJ C-228/00) more energy than that which is required to operate the total waste incineration process."''<ref name="foo" />
+==Energy Efficiency Results<ref name="Recov"/>==
+The minimum R1 values are:
+.60 for [[MSW]] permitted and in operation before 1 January 2009
+.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}}
-[[File:R1 equation.png|frame|center|Equation to calculate the R1 status for efficiency]]<ref name="foo" />
+{|class="wikitable sortable"
+! EfW Plant Name
+! Operational Status
+! R1 Evaluation Type
+! R1 Value{{#for_external_table:<nowiki/>
+{{!}}-
+{{!}} [[{{{site}}}]]
+{{!}} {{{status}}}
+{{!}} {{{r1_des_op}}}
+{{!}} {{{r1_value}}}
+}}
+|}
 ==References==
 <references />