Modernised 520,000 TPA Waste to Energy Plant Opened in Berlin
19 June 2012 Following a three year construction period Fisia Babcock Environment (FBE) has completed modernisation work at the Ruhleben waste to energy incineration facility in Berlin. According to the Gummersbach, Germany based waste to energy technology supplier - a part of the Italian IMPREGILO Group (IPG.MI) - the new ultramodern combustion line A, which is replacing four aged combustion lines, has one of the worldwide largest moving grates for waste treatment plants. The facility has a capacity to treat some 520,000 tonnes per annum, or over half of residual waste produced by the city of Berlin. In addition, FBE said that the plant it provides electricity and district heating to 5% of the city's population. The facility is able to produce 90 MW of thermal power, which the company claimed to be almost CO2 neutral. According to FBE, the flue gas cleaning technology it installed allows the modernised facility to keep emissions significantly below the legally allowed limits. The company said that it was awarded the contract in 2009 to carry out the upgrade work at the facility following a Europe-wide invitation to tender. The order for the construction of the new combustion line including the flue gas cleaning plant was valued at 110 million Euros. As the general contractor FBE was responsible for planning and construction, as well as for the complete structural engineering, the technical building installations, the electric, instrumentation and control engineering. FBE said that the project was completed on-time and that commissioning went smoothly. The renovated plant was officially opened by the Governing Mayor of Berlin, Klaus Wowereit. Read More Contract for 36 MW Waste to Energy Facility in China Fisia Babcock Environment GmbH (FBE) has won its first waste to energy order in the Chinese market for a 1000 tonnes per day the plant that will achieve a thermal output of 36 MW in total. Compostable Organic Waste Bags Trialled in Berlin German municipal waste management company Berliner Stadtreinigung (BSR) and chemical giant, BASF have concluded a pilot project involving the use of organic waste bags made of the biodegradable plastic Ecovio FS. Public Burrowing to Fund Waste to Energy Plant in Ontario Durham regional council's finance and administration committee approved $113 million burrowing to continue the construction of a Covanta waste to energy facility, despite rising costs. Free Magazine Subscription Free Email Newsletter