Waste-to-Energy Plants in Europe - other countries

Spalovna Bratislava
Location: Slovakia
Operator: Odvoz a Likvidacia Odpadu (OLO)
Configuration: 1 X 6.3 MW CHP
Operation: 2002
Fuel: refuse
Boiler/incinerator system supplier: CKD Praha
T/G supplier: Siemens
Quick Facts: The original OLO incineration plant dates to 1978. Throughput is 135,000mt/yr of MSW. The plant was rebuilt in 2000-2002 and a T/G set added. The OLO plant is to be rebuilt again, this time with three new lines and an 8.7-MW T/G set. Steam is provided for the Bratislava DHS system and for the Slovnaft refinery.

Photograph courtesy of OLO as
Posted 24 Feb 2010

CTRA
Location: Andorra
Operator: Centre de Tractament de Residus d’Andorra SA
Configuration: 1 X 18.6 MW
Operation: 2006
Fuel: refuse
Boiler/incinerator supplier: Leroux
T/G supplier: Fincantieri
EPC: Vinci, Poyry
Quick facts: Construction started in 2003 on this €45mn plant. It has dry flue-gas treatment, fabric filters, SNCR, and an aid-cooled condenser. Annual fuel burn is about 60,000t. The plant was released for operation in July 2006. CTRA is a joint venture of the Andorran government, FEDA, Cespa Gestion de Residuos, and Novergie.

Photograph courtesy of CTRA
Posted 24 Sep 2008

Korkeakoski
Location: Finland
Operator: Kotkan Energia Oy
Configuration: 1 X 8.6 MW CHP
Operation: 2008
Fuel: refuse
Boiler/incinerator supplier: Seghers
T/G supplier: MAN, Turbomach
EPC: Seghers, Enprima
Quick Facts: Development of this project began in Spring 2002 and in Jul 2006, Keppel Seghers was awarded a $30mn equipment and services contract. It is the first purpose-built WTE plant in Finland. The plant has an air-cooled grate system and is designed to handle 300 tpd of MSW. Alstom supplied a baghouse and NID scrubber system. SNCR is also installed. First fire with MSW was in Oct 2008

Photograph courtesy of Kotkan Energia Oy
Posted 18 Mar 2009

Meath
Location: Ireland
Operator: Indaver Ireland
Configuration: 1 X 18 MW
Operation: 2011
Fuel: refuse
Boiler/incinerator system supplier: Volund
T/G supplier: MAN, Elin
EPC: PM Group, MWH, Volund, John Sisk & Son
Quick Facts: In Jul 2001 Indaver received planning permission from the Meath County Council in 2001 for this new WTE plant. Construction got underway in September 2008 at a site in Carranstown, 30km north of Dublin and close to the Dublin-Belfast motorway. The €130mn plant will be the first of its kind in Ireland. LAB is building the APC equipment. Photo is from Oct 2010.

Photograph courtesy of Indaver
Posted 16 Mar 2011

Rákospalota
Location: Hungary
Operator: FKF Rt
Configuration: 1 X 24 MW CHP
Operation: 1981
Fuel: refuse
Boiler/incinerator supplier: Lentjes
T/G supplier: ??
Quick facts: This is the only WTE plant in Hungary with electricity output. The build decision was made in 1976 and construction started the following year. The plant was rebuilt from 2002-2005.

Photograph courtesy of FKF Rt
Posted 14 Nov 2010

Riihimäki
Location: Finland
Operator: Ekokem Oy AB
Configuration: 1 X 10 MW CHP
Operation: 2007
Fuel: refuse
Boiler/incinerator supplier: Fisia
T/G supplier: ??
EPC: Enprima
Quick Facts: In Mar 2011, Babcock & Wilcox Vølund was awarded a $35mn contract to supply key equipment for a 36-MWt extension to the Riihimäki plant.

Photograph courtesy of Ekokem Oy AB
Posted 19 Mar 2011

Spalovna Košice
Location: Slovakia
Operator: Kosit as
Configuration: ??
Operation: 1989
Fuel: refuse
Boiler/incinerator system supplier: CKD Praha
Quick Facts: This heating-only WTE plant is being rebuilt and equipped with new 17.4-MW T/G set for service in 2010. Waste throughput will triple to about 210,000mt/yr.

Photograph courtesy of Michal Blazek
Posted 17 Feb 2010

Sako Brno
Location: Czech Republic
Operator: Sako Brno as
Configuration: 1 X 21.5 MW CHP
Operation: 2010
Fuel: refuse
Boiler/incinerator supplier: CNIM
T/G supplier: Siemens
EPC: CNIM
Quick facts: Construction of the Sako WTE began in 1984 and it was put into operation in 1989 as a heat-only operation. Since then, it has burned about 2.1mn mt of refuse. In 2008, the decision was made to modernize the plant and add a a steam T/G set. Two new lines are being installed along with new steam boilers, wet lime scrubber with activated carbon injection, SNCR, and baghouses. MSW burn will be about 220,000tpy.

Photograph by Kirk (wikimedia)
Posted 15 Aug 2009

Termizo
Location: Czech Republic
Operator: Termizo as
Configuration: 1 X 2.5 MW CHP
Operation: 1999
Fuel: refuse
Boiler/incinerator supplier: Von Roll
T/G supplier: Skoda
EPC: Von Roll, Skoda
Quick facts: Construction on the Termizo plant began in 1996. The project was supported by 16 municipalities and Liberec region, which also became a shareholder in the operating company. At year-end 2002, CP Financial Service as acquired a 91.07% share in Termizo. The plant burns 96,000 tpy of MSW and runs about 8,000hrs/yr. 24 MW of thermal energy capacity is used to supply 610,000 GJ/yr to the Liberec city heating system. Electricity output is about 6,500 MWh/yr. EIC spol sro organized the initial investments and Von Roll supplied the air pollution control equipment along with the incinerator system.

Photograph courtesy of Termizo as
Posted 4 May 2009

ZEVO
Location: Czech Republic
Operator: Prazske Sluzby as
Configuration: 1 X 17.4 MW CHP
Operation: 2010
Fuel: refuse
Boiler/incinerator supplier: CKD Praha
T/G supplier: Siemens
EPC: Zauner
Quick facts: The ZEVO plan is being extended with a new SST-400 steam T/G set and extensive upgrades to the catalytic controls. Waste throughout is 210,000mt/yr, about three-quarters of the capital's MSW. Current heat output is routed to the Malesice Heating Plant with some steam supplied directly to industrial customers.

Photograph courtesy of www.odpadjeenergie.cz
Posted 24 Feb 2010

Abbreviations

Data: industcards, Platts UDI World Electric Power Plants Data Base

Updated 03/19/11

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