Waste-to-Energy News

Waste gasification is a type of waste to energy process where waste material is used as a fuel to create heat, electricity or other chemical products. Specifically, in waste gasification, the waste material is decomposed in such a way to produce gaseous products, often known as syngas, a combination of hydrogen, carbon monoxide and some carbon dioxide.1 Conventional ...

Feb. 26, 2019

By Edinburgh Sensors Ltd

A very interesting presentation was given by Dr Geraint Evans of the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI). The following topics were covered: UK energy challenge to 2050 Meeting 2050 decarbonisation targets How bioenergy fits into the energy scene A background into a proposed Humber Waste Gas ...

May 20, 2015

By Energy Institute (EI)

A proposed energy from waste gasification plant has prompted strong opposition from both residents and members of the council in Lisburn, Northern Ireland. A planning application to build the plant on the site of a former burn house on the Moira Road was lodged by Lisburn Energy Recovery but since then has faced criticism, with one councillor calling for a formal opposition to the proposal. ...

Apr. 12, 2010

By MRW - Materials Recycling World - EMAP Publishing Limited Company

BioGen Power has received planning permission to build the world’s largest waste gasification facility to be fuelled by residual waste in Bradford, West Yorkshire. The facility will process 160,000 tonnes of residual waste each year, generating 83,300 MWe of electricity. Energos, owned by Manchester-based energy solution provider Ener-G, will supply the gasification technology. BioGen Power ...

Apr. 6, 2010

By MRW - Materials Recycling World - EMAP Publishing Limited Company