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[[ | An [[EfW]] facility based upon conventional combustion technology and considered an [[ERF]] based on its [[R1]] status. Cornwall has permitted operational capacity of 249,000 tonnes per annum, operated and owned by [[Cornwall Energy Recovery Ltd]], owned by [[Pensions Infrastructure Platform]], [[i-Environment Investments]] and [[Suez]] with the latter operating the facility. Delivery of waste is by road and the facility processes primarily residual [[Household Waste]] and some [[Commercial Waste]]<ref>[http://www.suezcornwall.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/SUEZ-CornwallReport-2018-2019-web.pdf Managing Cornwall's Waste April 2018-2 March 2019]</ref> | ||
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==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
An [[EfW]] facility based upon conventional combustion technology and considered an [[ERF]] based on its [[R1]] status. Cornwall has permitted operational capacity of 249,000 tonnes per annum, operated and owned by [[Cornwall Energy Recovery Ltd]], owned by [[Pensions Infrastructure Platform]], [[i-Environment Investments]] and [[Suez]] with the latter operating the facility. Delivery of waste is by road and the facility processes primarily residual [[Household Waste]] and some [[Commercial Waste]]<ref>[http://www.suezcornwall.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/SUEZ-CornwallReport-2018-2019-web.pdf Managing Cornwall's Waste April 2018-2 March 2019]</ref> | An [[EfW]] facility based upon conventional combustion technology and considered an [[ERF]] based on its [[R1]] status. Cornwall has permitted operational capacity of 249,000 tonnes per annum, operated and owned by [[Cornwall Energy Recovery Ltd]], owned by [[Pensions Infrastructure Platform]], [[i-Environment Investments]] and [[Suez]] with the latter operating the facility. Delivery of waste is by road and the facility processes primarily residual [[Household Waste]] and some [[Commercial Waste]]<ref>[http://www.suezcornwall.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/SUEZ-CornwallReport-2018-2019-web.pdf Managing Cornwall's Waste April 2018-2 March 2019]</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The Cornwall facility was built | The Cornwall facility was built as part of a [[PFI]] contract with [[Cornwall Council]] which runs to 2039 and includes the operation of [[HWRC]] sites and [[MRF]]s in the county. The tonnage provided requires a large proportion of tonnage to be sourced from outside Cornwall, which has proved controversial<ref>[https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/business/controversial-incinerator-cost-141-million-438765/ Cornwall Live Article]</ref>. It is located on the outskirts of St. Dennis and has been operational since March 2017<ref>[https://www.letsrecycle.com/news/latest-news/suez-opens-cornwall-energy-centre/ Letsrecycle Article]</ref>. | ||
==Plant== | ==Plant== | ||
Built by [[Vinci]] | Built by [[Vinci Environment UK]] (a 50/50 subsidiary of [[Vinci Construction UK]] and [[Vinci Environment]]) under a Design & Build-turnkey contract, construction was completed in March 2018 at a reported<ref>[https://www.constructionenquirer.com/2013/04/30/vinci-scoops-141m-cornish-incinerator-build/ Construction enquirer]</ref> £141m capital cost. | ||
The plant comprises 2 lines via standard combustion technology | The plant comprises 2 lines via standard combustion technology, generating super-heated steam, and is configured to run on primarily residual [[Household Waste]] and similar residual [[Commercial Waste]] generating 16.6MWe of power <ref>[https://vinci-construction.com/en/expertises/cornwall-energy-recovery-center-cornwall-united-kingdom/227/ Vinci Website]</ref>. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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