Co-firing waste-derived torrefied biogenic fibre with coal
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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.
| Wilson Bio-Chemical Limited | LEAD_ORG |
| North Energy Associates Limited | PARTICIPANT_ORG |
| The Biorenewables Development Centre Limited | PARTICIPANT_ORG |
| Sol Environment Limited | PARTICIPANT_ORG |
| Wilson Bio-Chemical Limited | PARTICIPANT_ORG |
| University of Leeds | PARTICIPANT_ORG |
| Peter Metcalf | PM_PER |
| Peter Metcalf | PM_PER |
Subjects by relevance
- Landfills
- Wastes
- Emissions
- Environmental effects
- Waste management
- Municipal waste
- Decrease (active)
- Strategies
- Environmental technology
- Greenhouse gases
- Climate changes
- Natural resources
- Waste treatment
Extracted key phrases
- Municipal solid waste
- Torrefied biogenic fibre
- Waste use
- Solid fuel user
- Co
- Natural fibre
- UK
- Landfill
- National strategy
- EU target
- Coal
- BioSW
- Domestic user
- Greenhouse gas emission saving
- Commodity fuel