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[[Category:Technologies & Solutions]][[Category:Legislation & Policy]]
[[Category:Technologies & Solutions]][[Category:Legislation & Policy]]
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==
==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.
'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==
==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]]
* 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>
* 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>.
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>
<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)
*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:
The minimum R1 values are:
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==Table of R1 Facilities==
==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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! EfW Plant Name
! Operational Status
! R1 Evaluation Type
! R1 Value{{#for_external_table:<nowiki/>
{{!}}-
{{!}} [[{{{site}}}]]
{{!}} {{{status}}}
{{!}} {{{r1_des_op}}}
{{!}} {{{r1_value}}}
}}
|}


==References==
==References==
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