Co-firing waste-derived torrefied biogenic fibre with coal
Lead Participant:
WILSON BIO-CHEMICAL LIMITED
Abstract
The UK has had to develop a national strategy to meet EU targets for reducing the amount of biodegradable
municipal solid waste (BioSW) going in to landfill. By next year, the UK must have reduced levels of BioSW going
to landfill by 35% compared to 1995 levels. This will mean a maximum of 6.9 million tonnes BioSW going to
landfill. The UK has performed well but further reductions are still required, and BioSW currently accounts for
55-75% of the municipal solid waste going to landfill. This resource of lignocellulosic material (such as paper,
cardboard, wood, and natural fibre) has a value. This project aims to develop a technology that can separate
and upgrade the BioSW into a commodity fuel that can be sold to solid fuel users, such as coal-fired power
stations and domestic users. Both the commercial feasibility and the greenhouse gas emissions savings will be
evaluated. Successful completion will deliver an alternative technology to landfill or "energy-from-waste"
which will help the UK to deliver its national strategy on waste, meet EU targets, and reduce the environmental
impact of waste use and power production.
municipal solid waste (BioSW) going in to landfill. By next year, the UK must have reduced levels of BioSW going
to landfill by 35% compared to 1995 levels. This will mean a maximum of 6.9 million tonnes BioSW going to
landfill. The UK has performed well but further reductions are still required, and BioSW currently accounts for
55-75% of the municipal solid waste going to landfill. This resource of lignocellulosic material (such as paper,
cardboard, wood, and natural fibre) has a value. This project aims to develop a technology that can separate
and upgrade the BioSW into a commodity fuel that can be sold to solid fuel users, such as coal-fired power
stations and domestic users. Both the commercial feasibility and the greenhouse gas emissions savings will be
evaluated. Successful completion will deliver an alternative technology to landfill or "energy-from-waste"
which will help the UK to deliver its national strategy on waste, meet EU targets, and reduce the environmental
impact of waste use and power production.
Lead Participant | Project Cost | Grant Offer |
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WILSON BIO-CHEMICAL LIMITED | £44,897 | £ 31,428 |
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Participant |
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SOL ENVIRONMENT LIMITED | £15,704 | £ 10,993 |
THE BIORENEWABLES DEVELOPMENT CENTRE LIMITED | £14,968 | £ 14,968 |
UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS | £40,860 | £ 40,860 |
NORTH ENERGY ASSOCIATES LIMITED | £24,537 | £ 17,176 |
People |
ORCID iD |
Peter Metcalf (Project Manager) |