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==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
In Nov 2017, MVV entered into a contract with [[Dundee City Council]] and [[Angus Council]] to take over and operate this existing energy from waste facility whilst | In Nov 2017, MVV entered into a contract with [[Dundee City Council]] and [[Angus Council]] to take over and operate this existing energy from waste facility whilst building a new, modern facility next door ([[Dundee EfW CHP Facility]]).<ref>[https://www.mvv.de/en/about-us/group-of-companies/mvv-umwelt/shareholdings/mvv-environment-ltd/baldovie-efw-chp-facility MVV]</ref>. | ||
The facility first began operations in 1994 and receives 120,000 tonnes of waste a year collected from Dundee, Angus and Aberdeenshire Council areas. The facility primarily accepts [[Municipal Solid Waste]] and [[Household Waste]] but does allow some [[Commercial Waste]] to be treated. | The facility first began operations in 1994 and receives 120,000 tonnes of waste a year collected from [[Dundee City Council|Dundee]], [[Angus Council|Angus]] and [[Aberdeenshire Council|Aberdeenshire]] areas. The facility primarily accepts [[Municipal Solid Waste]] and [[Household Waste]] but does allow some [[Commercial Waste]] to be treated. | ||
The plant is due to close when the new facility [[Dundee EfW CHP Facility]] becomes fully operational. | The plant is due to close when the new facility [[Dundee EfW CHP Facility]] becomes fully operational. | ||
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==Plant== | ==Plant== | ||
The incineration process carried out by the plant | The incineration process carried out by the plant handles mainly [[Household Waste]] and [[Commercial Waste]] in two 17 MW thermal input bubbling fluidised bed boilers (which at the time were the first in operation in the UK). The plant generates 10.5 MWe of electrical output with 8.3 MWe exported to the National Grid. The plant is designed to treat 120,000 tonnes of waste per year with each boiler capable of burning waste at a nominal design rate of 7.6 tonnes/hr per boiler.<ref>https://www2.gov.scot/resource/doc/1069/0005230.pdf</ref> | ||
==Local Authority Users== | ==Local Authority Users== | ||