New approval procedure in Germany

Simplified approval procedure for smaller and middle-sized "waste to energy“ systems.

In article 3 of the law dated 23.10.2007 (BGBl. I 2470) the 4. BimSchV has been changed as follows: bb) column 2: ãa) Systems for disposal or recycling of solid, liquid or gaseous (in tanks), not hazardous wastes or landfill gas with inflammable components by thermal processes, particularly degasification, plasma process, pyrolysis, gasification, combustion or a combination of these technologies with a waste amount of up to 3 tons per hour or a consumption of landfill gas of up to 1000 cubic meters per hour; that means, incineration plants with an output less than 3 t/h are counted now among column 2, that means, among the simplified approval procedure according to 17. BimSchV.‚ The procedure will be enforced without public participation.

That simplifies the approval procedure considerably. The legal certainty is given.