Month: May 2018

Development of a mechanical biological treatment facility

According to reports, BioHiTech Global is proposing to develop a new mechanical biological treatment (MBT) composting facility, which will process up to 150,000 tonnes of municipal waste each year.

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Development of a mechanical biological treatment centre

Back in April, the Mancomunidad of the Pamplona Region revealed that it is planning to construct a waste treatment centre for the management of organic fractions and residual waste. 18 locations have so far been studied, with 7 being considered appropriate to be the site for the new facilities.

Continue reading AcuComm’s Daily Full Access Project – Spain MBT Centre

In the latest edition of the Global Waste Investment Fact File 2018, we’re putting the spotlight on Canada. As of February 2018, AcuComm was listing 223 projects in the country. These had a total value of US$13,275 million or US$60 million each.

Key points from this Fact File

• Biofuel is the leading project type, accounting for US$4,042 million or 30% of the total. This is followed by incineration (with energy recovery), accounting for US$2,865 million or 22% of the total.
• The total estimated capacity for these projects is 34.8 million tonnes. This is equal to 155,859 tonnes per project on average and 138% of Canada’s estimated annual waste generation.
• Waste investments totalling US$7,652 million are expected to become operational over the next few years. This is currently expected to peak in 2021 at US$3,340 million.

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Explore the full list of projects in Canada.

Construction of WtE and waste treatment facilities

JFE Engineering is to develop and operate new waste-to-energy (WtE) and incombustible waste treatment facilities in Azumino, Nagano Prefecture.

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Construction of a waste sorting plant

Stockholm Exergi, the company behind a project to develop a new waste sorting plant in Märsta, has extended the closing date for tender bids. The closing date is now 30^th July 2018.

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China: Construction of a sewage sludge drying and incineration plant

ANDRITZ has received an order to supply a complete drying and incineration system to the Bailonggang wastewater treatment plant in Shanghai. As part of the contract, ANDRITZ will be providing its sludge handling technology and nine fluidised bed boilers, amongst other systems.

Continue reading #Editors’Pick – Incineration and Plastics-to-Fuel Facilities

Installation of a biogas processing plant

It has been revealed that ETW Energietechnik is in the process of building a biogas processing plant in Arcis-sur-Aube.

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Development of WtE, MBT, IBA treatment and fuel storage facilities

Earlier this month it was revealed that planning consent for a £240 million project Mallusk, Northern Ireland had been overturned following a judicial review brought by NGO Noarc21. It was determined that permission should not have been granted by a civil servant in the absence of a ministerial appointment.

Continue reading AcuComm’s Daily Full Access Project – WtE & MBT Facility

Development of a wood fractionation plant

A wood fractionation plant is to be established in Estonia as part of a project to produce profitable high purity lignin and sugars from hardwood.

Continue reading AcuComm’s Daily Full Access Project – Estonia Biorefinery