Severnside Energy Recovery Centre: Difference between revisions

An [[EfW]] facility based upon conventional combustion technology and considered an [[ERF]] based on its [[R1]] status. Severnside ERC (also known as SERC) has a permitted operational capacity of 400,000 tonnes per annum, and is owned and operated by [[West London Energy Recovery Ltd]] a company set up for the purpose by [[Suez]]. Delivery of waste is primarily by rail and the facility processes primarily residual [[Household Waste]] and some [[Commercial Waste]].  

The Riverside ERC was built primarily to service a 25 year [[PPP]] contract signed in 2013 with [[West London Waste Disposal Authority| WLWA]] <ref>[https://www.letsrecycle.com/news/latest-news/suez-milestone-severnside-erf/ Letsrecycle Article]</ref>, with anticipated input of around 300,000 tonnes per annum i.e the majority of the tonnage. Additional tonnage has also been secured from the [[West of England Partnership]] and [[Devon County Council]].The [[Residual Waste]] from [[West London Waste Disposal Authority| WLWA]] is loaded at two rail-linked transfer stations in Brentford and South Ruislip  prior to its transport to Severnside ERC. A recent application was made to extend the permitted capacity at the site to 500,000 tonnes per annum.  

Built by [[Hitachi Zosen Inova]] under a Design & Build [[EPC]]-turnkey contract and was delivered in 2016 at a GBP £240m capital cost.

The plant comprises 2 lines of 21.85 tonnes/hour (maximum 24.24 tonnes/hour) design capacity capable of treating 350,000 tonnes per annum via standard combustion technology, air cooled, Hitachi Zosen Inova Grate, generating super-heated steam. It is configured to run on residual [[Household Waste]] and [[Commercial Waste]] with a [[CV]] of between 7.5 and 12.5MJ/kg to deliver 37.5MWe of power <ref>[http://www.hz-inova.com/cms/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Severnside_Online_E.pdf Hitachi Zosen Inova Website]</ref>. Operating at the maximum design tonnes/ hour figure would result in a capacity close to 400,000 tonnes per annum, but this would require a low [[CV]].