Incinerator Bottom Ash Recycling Facility for Cheshire Eco Park

The 126 acre Ince Park eco park will feature 50 acres of nature reserve 15 February 2012 Cheshire West and Chester Council have awarded planning permission to waste to energy specialist, Covanta Energy to build an Incinerator Bottom Ash Aggregate (IBAA) facility at Ince Park, Cheshire. The company said that the IBAA recycling facility will have the capacity to process up to 250,000 tonnes of Incinerator Bottom Ash (IBA) every year. The ash will be supplied by Covanta's 95 MW waste to energy facility, which has previously been given the go-ahead at the Ince Park site. According to Covanta, the IBA to be treated is a by-product of the incineration of residual waste and is a safe aggregate-like material which, once processed, is commonly used in the construction industry. Ince Park is a joint venture project between Covanta Energy and Peel Environmental to deliver to UK's largest Eco Park, located in the North West of England on the south bank of the Manchester ship canal. Covanta claimed that the concept behind the Ince Park development is to increase waste recycling, reprocessing and energy recovery, and to create a "centre for excellence for the emerging resource economy". Malcolm Chilton, UK managing director of Covanta Energy commented: "This ensures the IBA will be recycled and not sent to landfill. Furthermore as the IBAA facility will be located within Ince Park alongside our EfW facility, transportation will be kept to a minimum helping to provide an even more sustainable solution." Covanta said that its preferred partner for the facility is Ballast Phoenix, which currently operates on seven UK sites and processes more than 650,000 tonnes of IBA per year. David York, Managing Director of Ballast Phoenix added: "The IBA produced from the EfW facility can be managed in the most sustainable way, providing a source of alternative aggregate for construction and infrastructure developers in the North West." Read More Covanta Secures Windsor's Waste to Energy Contract The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead has awarded a long term contract to treat all residual and organic waste generated in the borough to Covanta Energy. Biomass Energy Plant Replaces Bioethanol Facility in Peel Energy Plans Peel Energy, a UK based power supplier has unveiled details of a renewable energy plant proposed on the Ince Resource Recovery Park in North West England. 65 MW Waste to Energy Facility Gets Thumbs Up from IFC The Infrastructure Planning Commission has made the decision to give consent to the 65 MW Covanta Rookery South waste to energy development located at Rookery South Pit, near Stewartby, Bedfordshire. Free Magazine Subscription Free Email Newsletter