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An Energy Recovery Facility, in the broadest context, is the conversion of (non-recyclable) waste into usable heat, electricity, or fuel through a variety of processes, including [[Combustion]], [[Gasification]], [[Pyrolysis]], [[Anaerobic Digestion]], and [[Landfill Gas]] recovery <ref name='ref2'>European Bioplastics, 2015. [https://docs.european-bioplastics.org/publications/bp/EUBP_BP_Energy_recovery.pdf Energy Recovery Fact Sheet APR 2015.] [online] [Accessed 30 Oct. 2019].</ref>. | |||
Energy Recovery generally refers to facilities where the main purpose is generation of energy, and formal [[R1]] accreditation has been awarded<ref name='ref1'>Defra, 2019. [https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/784263/UK_Statistics_on_Waste_statistical_notice_March_2019_rev_FINAL.pdf UK Statistics on Waste. London: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Government Statistical Service.]</ref>. | |||
Often, an ERF is seen more specifically in the context of an [[Energy from Waste]] ([[EfW]]) receiving [[Municipal Solid Waste]] achieving (or anticipated to achieve) [[R1]] status. It does not necessarily mean that that an ERF is one that uses [[ATT]] or [[ACT]] processes such as [[Gasification]] and [[Pyrolysis]], despite it often being discussed or used in this context. | |||
EfW facilities without formal [[R1]] accreditation are reported [[Disposal]] rather than [[Recovery]] facilities<ref name='ref3'>Defra, 2014. [https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/284612/pb14130-energy-waste-201402.pdf Energy from Waste: A guide to the debate February 2014 (revised edition).] London.</ref>. Whether or not a facility is granted R1 status is important for planning purposes and for application of the [[Proximity Principle]] | |||
In the UK, energy recovery is the waste management process that is showing the largest increase in the amount of waste that it is receiving. The amount of waste being sent to [[ERF]]s almost quadrupled from 2014 to 2016, increasing from 1.9 million tonnes to 7.3 million tonnes<ref name='ref1' />. The tonnage of waste sent to [[ERF]]s has now surpassed that sent to [[Incineration]] without energy recovery<ref name='ref1' />. | |||
The majority (76%) of waste treated at energy recovery facilities is ‘Household & similar wastes’ and in 2016, there were 37 energy recovery facilities operating in the UK with a total yearly capacity of 9,808,000 tonnes 1. The number of these facilities has increased by 8, and the capacity has doubled in the years 2014-2016<ref name='ref1' />. | |||
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Revision as of 11:01, 22 November 2019
An Energy Recovery Facility, in the broadest context, is the conversion of (non-recyclable) waste into usable heat, electricity, or fuel through a variety of processes, including Combustion, Gasification, Pyrolysis, Anaerobic Digestion, and Landfill Gas recovery [1].
Energy Recovery generally refers to facilities where the main purpose is generation of energy, and formal R1 accreditation has been awarded[2].
Often, an ERF is seen more specifically in the context of an Energy from Waste (EfW) receiving Municipal Solid Waste achieving (or anticipated to achieve) R1 status. It does not necessarily mean that that an ERF is one that uses ATT or ACT processes such as Gasification and Pyrolysis, despite it often being discussed or used in this context.
EfW facilities without formal R1 accreditation are reported Disposal rather than Recovery facilities[3]. Whether or not a facility is granted R1 status is important for planning purposes and for application of the Proximity Principle
In the UK, energy recovery is the waste management process that is showing the largest increase in the amount of waste that it is receiving. The amount of waste being sent to ERFs almost quadrupled from 2014 to 2016, increasing from 1.9 million tonnes to 7.3 million tonnes[2]. The tonnage of waste sent to ERFs has now surpassed that sent to Incineration without energy recovery[2].
The majority (76%) of waste treated at energy recovery facilities is ‘Household & similar wastes’ and in 2016, there were 37 energy recovery facilities operating in the UK with a total yearly capacity of 9,808,000 tonnes 1. The number of these facilities has increased by 8, and the capacity has doubled in the years 2014-2016[2].
References
- ↑ European Bioplastics, 2015. Energy Recovery Fact Sheet APR 2015. [online] [Accessed 30 Oct. 2019].
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Defra, 2019. UK Statistics on Waste. London: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Government Statistical Service.
- ↑ Defra, 2014. Energy from Waste: A guide to the debate February 2014 (revised edition). London.