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An EfW facility based upon conventional combustion technology which is not considered an ERF as a result of not having R1 status. Eastcroft has a permitted operational capacity of 160,000 tonnes per annum, operated over two lines. It is operated by [[FCC Environment]] on behalf [[Nottingham City Council]] and [[Nottinghamshire County Council]] who took over the operation of the plant in | An EfW facility based upon conventional combustion technology which is not considered an ERF as a result of not having R1 status. Eastcroft has a permitted operational capacity of 160,000 tonnes per annum, operated over two lines. It is operated by [[FCC Environment]] on behalf [[Nottingham City Council]] and [[Nottinghamshire County Council]] who took over the operation of the plant in 1998. Delivery of waste is by road from a network of waste transfer stations and the facility processes primarily residual [[Household Waste]] and some [[Commercial Waste]]. | ||
The energy recovery process at Eastcroft generates steam, which is delivered via a pipeline to EnviroEnergy Limited, a company wholly owned by [[Nottingham City Council]]. EnviroEnergy supplies heat to a wide range of customers, including 4,600 domestic premises in the city, as well as public buildings including the Broad Marsh shopping centres, Victoria Baths, Nottingham Trent University’s Newton Building, the Inland Revenue building, the Magistrates Court, Nottingham City Council offices and the National Ice Centre. Any excess steam is also used to generate electricity which powers the facility and is also supplied to many local customers within Nottingham City.<ref>https://www.fccenvironment.co.uk/green-energy/eastcroft/</ref> | The energy recovery process at Eastcroft generates steam, which is delivered via a pipeline to EnviroEnergy Limited, a company wholly owned by [[Nottingham City Council]]. EnviroEnergy supplies heat to a wide range of customers, including 4,600 domestic premises in the city, as well as public buildings including the Broad Marsh shopping centres, Victoria Baths, Nottingham Trent University’s Newton Building, the Inland Revenue building, the Magistrates Court, Nottingham City Council offices and the National Ice Centre. Any excess steam is also used to generate electricity which powers the facility and is also supplied to many local customers within Nottingham City.<ref>https://www.fccenvironment.co.uk/green-energy/eastcroft/</ref> | ||