Residual Waste EFW
Residual Waste can be used as a feedstock for Energy from Waste (EfW) and Residual Waste is considered as partially renewable or a low carbon energy source as a result of the energy produced from the fraction of Residual Waste derived from Biomass that is considered renewable[1].
Residual Waste and Energy from Waste
Energy from Waste is the now the main method for dealing with this type of waste, with Landfill of Residual Waste being the least preferred method, as outlined in the Waste Hierarchy[1].
In 2018, the amount of residual waste that was sent to EfW processes in the UK increased by 5.6%, amounting to a total of 11.5 million tonnes being sent to 42 operational EfW facilities across the UK[2]. This represents 41.8% of the total residual waste produced in the UK in 2018 (increasing from 39.5% in 2017)[2]. The total power generated from EfW facilities in 2018 was 6,153 GWh, this supplied 1.9% of the total UK power generation, and gives a average of 536 kWh of power generated per tonne of residual waste treated at UK EfW facilities[2]. The graph below displays how the tonnage of residual waste processes by UK EfW facilities has changed over recent years.
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| Year | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
| Tonnes | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 8.4 | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.5 |
The table below shows the power and heat generation from residual waste EfW facilities in the UK between 2014-2018 (Derived from Tolvik, 2019[2]).
| Year | Net Power Export (GWhe) | Net Heat Export (GWhth) |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3368 | NA |
| 2015 | 4636 | 554 |
| 2016 | 5241 | 730 |
| 2017 | 6187 | 865 |
| 2018 | 6153 | 1112 |
Historically, the UK has been very dependent on Landfill or Incineration without energy recovery for Disposal of Residual Waste. The landfill diversion targets set in the mid 1990s promoted EfW developments. The diversion of residual waste away from Landfill and into EfW processes reduces emissions of methane and pollution originating from Landfill sites and increases production of renewable energy[1].
England produced 12.5 million tonnes of Residual Waste from Households in 2016[3], and it is estimated that there will be an increase in EfW capacity for Residual Waste by 2 million tonnes/year by 2022 [4].
With the increasing social, economic and political drive to Prevent, Reuse and Recycle more waste, in line with the Waste Hierarchy and the Circular Economy the amount of Residual Waste is expected to decrease over time in the medium-long term[1]. The exact magnitude of this reduction and the Residual Waste continuing to need to be delivered to EfW has been debated at length by different commentators over the last few years.
Operational EfW
The map right contains the locations of all the sites listed below, please note that due to scale and cartographic limitations some of the numbers in the list might not be shown on the map due to sites in close proximity, or sites in areas of high density, this does not mean that the site marker is not there. An example of this is Ferrybridge as both FM1 & FM2 are in geographically similar locations a few 100m apart, the location markers will appear on top of each other, and as a result one will block the other's numerical id.
Under Construction EfW
| ID | Site Name | Capacity
|
|---|---|---|
| 45. | North London Heat and Power (Edmonton EcoPark Replacement) | 700kt |
| 46. | Lostock Sustainable Energy Plant | 600kt |
| 62. | Showground Road | 105kt |
| 69. | Riverside Energy Park (REP) | 650kt |
| 70. | Rivenhall EFW | 595kt |
| 72. | Protos EFW | 400kt |
| 75. | Slough Multifuel EFW | 480kt |
| 76. | Walsall Energy Recovery Facility | 478kt |
| 83. | Binn Eco Park EFW | 85kt |
| 95. | Drakelow Renewable Energy Centre | 169kt |
| 127. | South Clyde Energy Centre, Bogmoor Road, Glasgow | 385kt |
| 144. | Drumgray Energy Recovery Centre (DERC) | 300kt |
| 146. | Kelvin Energy Recovery Facility | 400kt |
| 170. | Oldhall EfW Plant | 180kt |
| 178. | Skelton Grange EfW Plant | 435kt |
| 184. | Westfield EfW Plant | 240kt |
| 216. | Advanced Biofuel Solutions | 8kt |
In Planning EfW
| ID | Site Name | Capacity
|
|---|---|---|
| 53. | Enviroparks Hirwaun Generation Site | 250kt |
| 59. | Bulwell Energy | 160kt |
| 60. | Coatbridge Renewable Energy Facility | 204kt |
| 65. | Swindon Energy Plant | 70kt |
| 71. | North Beck Energy Centre | 560kt |
| 77. | Houghton Main | 260kt |
| 82. | Bilsthorpe Energy Centre | 96kt |
| 84. | Bloomfield Recycling Depot (Re-submission) | 180kt |
| 86. | The 3Rs Bradford | 160kt |
| 87. | Gretton Brook Road, Corby | 154kt |
| 92. | Clydach Refinery | 103kt |
| 93. | Cornwall Bio Park (Redruth) | 80kt |
| 94. | Derwenthaugh Ecoparc (resubmission) | 90kt |
| 97. | Eastleigh | 120kt |
| 98. | Eastcroft EfW (3rd Line) | 140kt |
| 100. | Finmere Quarry | 60kt |
| 101. | Fleetwood Energy Centre | 80kt |
| 102. | Keighley EfW Plant, Former Gas Works, Aire Valley Road | 100kt |
| 103. | Rotherham Renewable Energy Centre (Former Templeborough Steel Works) | 215kt |
| 104. | Fort Industrial Park (Castle Bromwich) | 105kt |
| 105. | Hams Hall National Distribution Park | 150kt |
| 106. | Hangmans Lane | 50kt |
| 108. | Killoch Depot | 160kt |
| 109. | Kingmoor Park | 250kt |
| 110. | Kingspan Insulation | 240kt |
| 111. | Knowsley ERF | 80kt |
| 112. | Land to the South of Knapton Quarry Landfill Site | 110kt |
| 113. | Levenseat EfW Phase 2 | 315kt |
| 117. | Melton Waste Park/Solar 21 EfW plant | 250kt |
| 118. | Moody Lane (Former Acordis site) Resubmission | 170kt |
| 120. | Northacre RRC | 243kt |
| 122. | Peterborough Energy Park (Green Energy Parks - Gasification) | 350kt |
| 124. | Pond Green Energy Park | 80kt |
| 128. | Southmoor Energy Centre | 350kt |
| 130. | Greengate EfW Plant | 330kt |
| 131. | Thames Gateway EfW (Resubmission) | 200kt |
| 132. | The 3Rs Doncaster | 350kt |
| 134. | Uskmouth Power Station (Subcoal) | 450kt |
| 136. | Washwood Heath (resubmission) | 128kt |
| 138. | Corby Energy Recovery Centre | 357kt |
| 139. | Tilbury Docks - Phase 2 (EfW) | 350kt |
| 141. | Garden of England Energy | 104kt |
| 142. | Haverton Hill (line 6) | 200kt |
| 145. | Keypoint Industrial Estate | 150kt |
| 147. | Darwen Energy Recovery Plant | 500kt |
| 150. | Medworth EFW CHP | 626kt |
| 152. | Thainstone Inverurie Energy Park ERF | 240kt |
| 154. | 3Rs EfW Plant, Horsham | 180kt |
| 155. | Boston Alternative Energy Facility | 1000kt |
| 159. | Chiltern Green Energy Park | 500kt |
| 161. | Envirofusion EfW Plant (Alfreton) | 5kt |
| 162. | EP South Humber Bank Energy Centre | 750kt |
| 163. | Grundon Circular Technology Park | 275kt |
| 167. | Hay Hall Bio Power | 277kt |
| 171. | Llynfi Biomass Power | 300kt |
| 172. | Longridge Road Energy Centre (Preston) | 395kt |
| 176. | Protos (Bio-Sustainable Natural Gas) Plot 4 | 175kt |
| 177. | Redcar EfW Plant (South Tees) | 350kt |
| 181. | Swansea EfW plant | 30kt |
| 189. | Trostrey Court Farm Barns Clytha Road Trostrey Common Gwehelog (Usk) | 42kt |
| 191. | Bandeath Industrial Estate, Throsk | 60kt |
| 192. | Hill Barton Business Park | 88kt |
| 193. | Magnetic Park Energy Centre | 96kt |
| 199. | Hightown Quarry EFW | 211kt |
| 200. | North Hampshire (Alton) | 330kt |
| 202. | East Midlands Energy Re-Generation Centre (EMERGE) | 500kt |
| 203. | Immingham | 600kt |
| 207. | Energy and Resource Park, Kidderminister | 75kt |
| 208. | Eco Park EFW (Parley) | 50kt |
| 213. | South Tees Development Corportation/Redcar EFW | 450kt |
| 215. | Teeside Renewable Energy Plant | 333kt |
| 217. | Billingham Reach | 375kt |
| 220. | Berry Lane ERC/Reading Quarry | 150kt |
| 221. | New Road Billingham EFW | 200kt |
| 222. | Graythorp Energy Centre | 560kt |
| 230. | Thornton ERC | 120kt |
| 231. | Medway Energy Hub | 400kt |
| 232. | Plymouth EfW Facility | 60kt |
| 233. | Immingham Railfreight Terminal | 320kt |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Defra, 2014. Energy from Waste: A guide to the debate February 2014 (revised edition). London.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Tolvik Consulting, 2019. UK Energy from Waste Statistics – 2018. Gloucestershire.[online]
- ↑ Defra, 2018. Digest of Waste and Resources Statistics - 2018 Edition. London.
- ↑ Tolvik Consulting, 2017. UK Residual Waste: 2030 Market Review. Environmental Services Association.