R1 Recovery Facility: Difference between revisions

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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).

To qualify as R1 status the EFW facility must ^[1]:

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

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.

The formula for calculating the R1 status is given below ^[2]:

↑ GOV.UK, 2109
↑ European Commission, 2008

[1] GOV.UK, 2109

[2] European Commission, 2008

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-R1 is the EU standard that requires an [[EfW]] facility to meet high levels of power conversion efficiency to classify it as a reuse facility rather than a disposal facility (and may need to be a CHP facility to fully meet the guidance). 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.
+[[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).
+To qualify as R1 status the [[EFW]] facility must <ref> GOV.UK, 2109</ref>:
+* 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
+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.
+The formula for calculating the R1 status is given below <ref>European Commission, 2008</ref>: