Waste to energy plant of Huddersfield

published on December 6, 2011

Kirklees Waste services (KWS) obtained the concession to manage the waste disposal operations of the Kirklees
Metropolitan Borough Council in United Kingdoms. A key aspect of the project was the design, finance, construction and operation of a new Waste to Energy Plant. Financing the new facility was devoted to Lloyds Bank.

The Kirklees Waste services scheme includes 1 Waste To Energy Plant, 1 Material Recycling Facility, 2 Landfill Sites, 2 Transfer Stations... for a total capacity of 235.000 tons/year. The Waste To Energy Plant is designed to handle 136.000 tons/year and includes 1 stream of 17 tons/hour waste with a NCV (Net Calorific Value) of 9.800 kJ/kg. The recovery boiler delivers overheated steam to a 15 MW turbo-generator. The combustion chamber is equipped with a non-catalytic DeNOx system. The flue gas cleaning system comprises of the following stages: spray absorber, activated lignite coke injection and bag filter.

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