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An Energy from Waste (EfW) facility that qualifies for R1 status is considered an Energy Recovery Facility rather than as a disposal facility.

Recovery Facility Definition Applied to Energy from Waste

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 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^[1]

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^[2].

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

$Pl_{ef}={{O_{exp}-(E_{f}+E_{imp})} \over {(E_{f}+E_{imp}+E_{circ})}}$

all figures as equivalents in accordance to BREF,Chapter 3.5.6

Pl_ef = Plant Efficiency.
E_f = annual energy input to the system by fuels with steam production (GJ/y)
E_imp = annual imported energy (Note: energy from the treated waste (Ew) is not included)
E_circ = annual energy circulated
O_exp = annual exported energy (combined total of heat plus electricity as equivalents)

Energy Efficiency Results^[1]

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^[3]. These sites are listed below, and link to the relevant site-based page in WikiWaste, where applicable:

EfW Plant Name	Operational Status	R1 Evaluation Type	R1 Value
Runcorn EfW	Operational	Operational	0.94
Beddington EfW	Operational	Operational	0.88
Riverside Energy Park (REP)	Under Construction	Design	0.87
Severnside Energy Recovery Centre	Operational	Operational	0.86
Ardley EfW	Operational	Design	0.84
Wilton 11 EfW	Operational	Operational	0.83
Great Blakenham EfW	Operational	Operational	0.83
Kemsley K3 EfW	Operational	Operational	0.82
Ferrybridge Multifuel 2 (FM2)	Operational	Operational	0.82
Edmonton EcoPark EfW	Operational	Design	0.80
Ferrybridge Multifuel 1 (FM1)	Operational	Design	0.80
Rookery Pit Energy Recovery Facility (Rookery South)	Operational	Operational	0.80
Peterborough EfW	Operational	Operational	0.80
North Yard EfW (Devonport EfW CHP Facility)	Operational	Operational	0.80
Javelin Park EfW	Operational	Operational	0.79
Severn Road Resource Recovery Centre	Operational	Operational	0.79
Corby Energy Recovery Centre	Planning	Design	0.78
Leeds Recycling & ERF (Cross Green ERF)	Operational	Design	0.77
Sheffield ERF	Operational	Operational	0.77
Riverside Resource Recovery Facility (RRRF)	Operational	Operational	0.76
East Midlands Energy Re-Generation Centre (EMERGE)	Planning		0.76
Cornwall ERC	Operational	Operational	0.76
Greatmoor EfW	Operational	Design	0.76
EnviRecover - Hartlebury EFW	Operational	Operational	0.75
Allerton Waste Recovery Park (EfW)	Operational	Operational	0.75
Belfast Harbour Estate	Operational	Design	0.74
Dunbar EfW (Oxwellmains EfW)	Operational	Operational	0.74
Four Ashes EfW (Staffordshire ERF) (W2R)	Operational	Design	0.73
North East Energy Recovery Centre. Lines 4 & 5	Operational	Operational	0.70
North Quay ERF (Newhaven)	Operational	Operational	0.68
Teeside EfW - lines 1-5 (Teeside & NEERC), Billingham. line 3	Operational	Operational	0.68
Lincolnshire EFW	Operational	Operational	0.68
Bilsthorpe Energy Centre	Planning	Design	0.68
Lakeside EfW	Operational	Operational	0.68
Marchwood ERF (Integra South West)	Operational	Operational	0.67
Parc Adfer EfW	Operational	Operational	0.67
Battlefield EfW	Operational	Operational	0.67
North East Energy Recovery Centre. Lines 1&2	Operational	Operational	0.66
Vine Street EfW (Kirkless EfW)	Operational	Operational	0.66
Portsmouth ERF (Integra South East)	Operational	Operational	0.66
Tyseley ERF	Operational	Operational	0.62
SELCHP ERF	Operational	Operational	0.60
Allington EFW	Operational	Operational	0.54

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Waste incinerator plant: apply for R1 status. GOV.UK. 2019.[online] [Accessed 31 Oct. 2019].
↑ 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.
↑ https://data.gov.uk/dataset/8287c81b-2288-4f14-9068-52bfda396402/r1-status-of-incinerators-in-england

[Recov-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Waste incinerator plant: apply for R1 status. GOV.UK. 2019.[online] [Accessed 31 Oct. 2019].

[foo-2] 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.

[3] ttps://data.gov.uk/dataset/8287c81b-2288-4f14-9068-52bfda396402/r1-status-of-incinerators-in-england

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-Article 3 of the [[Waste Framework Directive]] (WFD) 2008/98/EC defines '[[Recovery]]' as:
+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.
-'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.
 ==Recovery Facility Definition Applied to Energy from Waste==
-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:
+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 meet high levels of power conversion efficiency to classify it as an [[R1]] facility (and may need to be a CHP facility to fully meet the guidance).
+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==
-To qualify as R1 status the [[EfW]] facility must :
+For a [[MSW]] [[EfW]] facility to qualify for [[R1]] status it must:
-* Have or will have an [[Environmental Permit]] for a waste incineration installation
+* 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 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>
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 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><math>Pl_{ef} = {{O_{exp}-(E_f+E_{imp})} \over {(E_f+E_{imp}+E_{circ})}} </math></big>
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 *O<sub>exp</sub> = annual exported energy (combined total of heat plus electricity as equivalents)
-==Energy Efficency Results<ref name="Recov"/>==
+==Energy Efficiency Results<ref name="Recov"/>==
 The minimum R1 values are:
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 ==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:
+[[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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+{{!}}-
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