A1.2.3 Method Statement 4a Redacted Version2

Method Statement 4a;
Operational Interface
Contents
Part 1. Description of Site(s)/Service
1.1. Opening hours
1.2. Timetable of scheduled closures
1.3. Site(s) components 5

1.3.1 Processing plant ...6
a) Waste reception and handling 6
b) Feed chute and shut-off door 11
c) Waste feeder 11
d) Incinerator grate system 12
e) Combustion air distribution 14
f) Bottom ash discharger 14
g) Boiler and power generation 15
h) Inconel 17
i) Refractory 17
j) Infrared camera 19
k) Grate siftings handling system 24
1) Hydraulic power system 24
m) Combustion air supply 24
n) Forced draught fans 24
o) Air heater 25
p) Auxiliary burner 25
q) Heat recovery 26
r) Access doors, inspection holes 26
s) Cleaning equipment 26
t) Ash hoppers
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u) Safety valves
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v) Steam and water piping
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w) Boiler water treatment
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x) Power generation plant and auxiliaries
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y) Air condenser
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z) Condensate system 32
aa) Air pollution control equipment 40
bb) Ash handling 40
cc) SCADA system 44
dd) Electrical 45
ee) Emissions monitoring 46
ff) Instrumentation .57
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1.3.3 Woriîng with local authorities 59

1.3.4 Contract waste handling philosophy 59
1.3.5 Operation maintenance and inspection 61
1.3.6 General access items 61
1.3.7 Traffic management plan 63
1.3.8 Non-authorised vehicle procedures 63
1.3.9 Waste transport plan 64
1.3.10 Product outputs (monthly and annual) 66
1.4. Site security 66
1.5. Waste handling procedures 69
1.6. Incoming waste procedure 70
1.7. Spillages 72
1.8. Non-contract waste 74
Part 2. Information 75
2.1. Management information systems 75

2.1.1 Computerised data handling system 75
2.1.2 Recorded data list 76
2.1.3 Council access 78
2.2. Plans 81
2.2.1 Contingency plan updates 81
2.2.2 Complaints 81
Parts. Visitor Centre 83
3.1. Operation of the centre 83
3.2. Maintenance of the centre 85
Part 4. Waste transfer and haulage 86
4.1. Transfer and haulage 86
4.2. Site signage and notices 87

4.2.1 Proposed Plant/Site(s) Entry Signs 87
4.2.2 Traffic Signs 88
4.2.3 Off-Site Signage 89
Part 5. Management of products and residues from contract waste 90
5.1. Nature, classification and destination of residues and secondary products 90
5.2. Markets 92
5.3. National indicators 94

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Part 1. Description of Site(s)/Service
1.1. Opening hours
Subject to the Planning and Environmental Permit, the Facility will be available for the Acceptance of
Contract Waste between 07.00 and 20.00 Mondays to Fridays and 07.00 to 16.00 on Saturdays. The Facility
will not Accept Contract Waste on Sundays. The Facility will process Contract Waste 24 hours a day, 7 days
a week.
An Environmental Permit has now been awarded and the full details will be updated within the Method
Statement on receipt of the Permit.
1.2. Timetable of sciieduled closures
Scheduled closures of the Facility will amount to up to 5 days in every operational year where both boilers
will be down. There will be, in each operational year, a period of 14 days when one boiler is down with one
boiler operational. The maximum the steam turbine downtime will be approximately 6 days. Further
discussions with CNIM will be held to ensure that we minimise any downtime impact during the outage
periods. . Details of the maintenance plan are set out in MS-5 and details of the Annual Maintenance Plan in
Schedule 11. The Martin GMBH moving grate is designed to operate safely and efficiently over a twenty year
design life with minimum maintenance and before the first major re-build. The Facility has a design life of 30
years.
For a typical annual detailed maintenance plan please refer to Appendix MS4a-2f and Method Statement 5
(Planned Maintenance).Table MS4a-2 below indicates the expected service life of major Works components
and systems.
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Waste reception and handling equipment
Sheet 1 Weighbndge - Weighing station Year 30
FURNACE -
FLUE GAS Overhead cranes and grabs Year 30
COOLING - Other handling equipment Year 10
ANCILLARY
EQUIPMENT Furnace
Furnace (grate) Year 30
Combustion anallaries (ducting, fans, burners, etc.) Year 20
Heat recovery installations
Boilers Year 30
Ancillaries {pipework, cleaners, etc ) Year 20
Steel franiework, walkways, stairs, platforms Year 30
Boiler Feed pumps Year 20
Ash Disposal
Conveyors and Loading Equipment Year 10

Ferrous sorting Year 10
Other Year 10
Miscellaneous equipment
Water treatment, demineralisation process Year 20

Water treatment, deaerator Year 20
Fuel oil storage & distnbution and fuel oil pump Year 20
Compressed asr Year 15
Special machinery - lifting gear Year N.'A
Effluent treatment Year 20
Measurement - Control - Regulation Year 10
HV eiectrical installations Year 30

Supply station and transformer Year 30
Standby Supply Year 30
CCTJ monitoring Year 10
1 he Contractor shall list the mandatory options in the same detail as per this Service Lite table.
Table MS4a-2: Service life of major components and systems
The above Table MS4a-2 demonstrates the level of detail that will go into the maintenance and renewal plan.
This aspect is further developed in Method Statement 5 Maintenance
1.3. Site(s) components
The Facility design will be sufficiently flexible to allow for the acceptance of a wide range of vehicles
throughout the Contract Period. Please refer to the Transport and Traffic Management Plan (Appendix
MS4a-2g) for details on compatibility of the proposed solution with collection and delivery systems of the
Authorised Users. The Transport and Traffic Management Plan will be further developed on receipt of further
Transport details from the Authority.

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1.3.1 Processing plant
A full list of key items is detailed in CNIM's Scope of Supply and Battery Limits Document, which is
presented in Appendix l\/IS4a-2h.
The CNIM scope of supply includes the following main components:
Waste reception and handling equipment;
Weighing station;
Tipping hall equipment;
Waste processing;
Waste pit equipment;
Combustion plant and boilers including Martin reverse acting grate system;
Primary and Secondary air fan and drive;
Air pre-heat, air ducts and expansion joints;
Auxiliary fuel firing equipments;
Bottom ash handling and storage system;
FGR handling and storage system;
Air pollution control (APC) equipment;
Plume reduction system;
Power generation plant;
Auxiliary systems; and
Visitor Centre.
Waste reception and handling
Collection vehicles arriving at the Facility will be weighed on a computerised Weighbridge. The computerised
system will record vehicle weights and issue waste transfer tickets indicating:
Date;
Description of Waste (including EWC code);
Gross, tare, and net weights;
Disposal contractor number;

Registered Contractor Waste/Ad Hoc Waste carrier number;
Source/destination of waste/product/residue;
Time of arrival/departure;
Vehicle registration number; and
Driver name and reference number.
CCTV cameras will be positioned to view the front and rear of vehicles on each Weighbridge at the Site.
Audio visual communication will be provided between the Weighbridge and the central control room. The
weighbridge operator will also conduct visual assessments of the Contract Waste delivered to the Facility as
defined in Schedule 29 (the Waste Acceptance Protocol).
The waste will then be delivered to the fully enclosed tipping hall (see Figure MS4a-1 below), where it will be
tipped into the refuse bunker via one of nine unloading bays.
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Figure MS4a-1: Tipping hall schematic
The refuse bunker will be made of reinforced, waterproof concrete and will be sized to ensure three days of
waste storage without stacking and almost five days with stacking based on the total throughput of the
Facility. A design schematic of the waste bunker is presented in Figure MS4a-2 below.
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Each unloading bay will be provided with traffic lights, located so as to be visible by truck drivers reversing
into the bay, to control traffic flows from the central control room and avoid congestion.
The waste bunker will be served by two identical hydraulically powered orange peel grab cranes (see Figure
MS4a-3 below). The cranes are designed to mix, stack and cast waste in the pit, to ensure that the waste
loaded into the hopper has a constant calorific value, as far as possible. The grabs and cranes will be
designed to transfer the average daily waste delivery into the feed hoppers in a twelve hour period. The
capacity of the grab will be sized to allow less than thirty five grab loadings per hour during the twelve hour
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Figure MS4a-3: Grab crane schematic
The cranes will be designed for semi-automatic and manual operation by two different operators from two
separate operator positions. In semi-automatic mode, the cranes will discharge the grabs automatically into
the pre-programmed feed hopper positions, once the grabs have been loaded by the operators. The cranes
and grabs will be capable of simultaneous operation in two directions in the horizontal plane while raising
and lowering the grabs in the vertical plane. Appropriate design features will be employed to minimise grab
swing. A load cell weighing system for each grab will enable the operator to record the weight of each grab
load before discharge into the feed chute. Only such wastes as are acceptable for processing shall be tipped
into the bunker (i.e. those deemed acceptable under the terms of the Waste Acceptance Protocol). Inevitably
some erratic components will be identified within the waste mass in the bunker and these will be removed
using the crane grab for shredding or rejection from Site.
A shredding system for bulky household waste will be provided in order to reduce such items to a suitable
size for input into the incinerator and reloading hopper. All bulky items than can be shredded will be
shredded. The shredder will be located to one side of the bunker at the North East side in a position
accessible to the crane grabs. The output from the shredder will be positioned above a loading chute to allow
the shredded waste to be deposited into the bunker. The feed hopper provides a wide sloping feed entry and
diverging chute section. For the design of the hoppers, particular attention has been paid to the following
operational issues:
Minimisation of noise emissions from the hopper into the boiler house and the tipping hall;
Avoidance of accumulations of waste around the feed hopper and on the feed hopper floor; and
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Minimisation of dust and waste being blown from the hopper.
The dimensions of the hopper are greater than those of the grab when fully open, and are such that sufficient
clearance is always provided around the grab during feeding operations.
The edges at the top of the hopper will be approximately 1 m above the surrounding floor to form a solid
balustrade with free access on three sides for manual stoking if the hopper becomes obstructed. Stoking and
clearing of the hoppers will not disturb the furnace feeding operations.
To reduce noise generated by refuse falling into the hopper, an erosion proof rubber sheet will be fitted
inside the hopper.
The feed chute beyond the hopper will be configured to prevent plugging (within practical limits) when
handling waste. When the plant is operational, the feed chute will be kept fully loaded. The waste contained
in the feed chute acts as a seal to the furnace inlet, preventing cold air from entering and disrupting the
design furnace combustion conditions. The storage capacity of the chute will be designed to permit cyclic
charging operations by maintaining a seal between each charge of waste delivered into the chute.
Waste is fed from the bottom end of the feed chute, over a step at the furnace inlet and onto the grate by a
hydraulically powered reciprocating feeding unit. The step causes the waste to tumble onto the grate and
disseminates material which may have become slightly compacted during passage through the feed chute.
Feed chute and shut-off door
The chute covers the full width of the furnace grate and is made of mild steel plate, suitably stiffened and
adequately supported. The feed chute is slightly divergent from top to bottom to enable the waste to be more
easily decompressed.
The shut off door Is actuated by a hydraulic cylinder which will be located in a recess at the top of the feed
chute.
The gate is placed at the bottom of the hopper and will be designed to resist mechanical and thermal stress.
The hydraulic operation will be remotely controlled from the control room with an automatic interlock.
All the components of the actuating system will be located outside the feed chute
Waste feeder
The pusher will be robustly constructed from high quality steel with a cast chrome steel nosing. Surface
materials will be designed to cater for the impact of refuse falling from the feed hopper. The pusher is
supported at the rear on roller bearings and is moved back and forth by hydraulic cylinders. Parallel motion
of the pusher is maintained by specially designed guides. A moveable end fixture compensates for lateral
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The nose of the pusher and the table will be fitted with cast steel bars. Riddling passing through the bars is
pneumatically conveyed to the ash discharger.
The flow of refuse entering the incineration grate can be adjusted by modulating:
The number of strokes per minute; and
The length of the stroke.
An oil leakage collecting tank is provided below the cylinders.
Incinerator grate system
The Contractor has selected a Martin GMBH moving grate incorporating the following features:
The moving grate bars are reverse acting to ensure good mixing, combustion and flame position
control;
The grate bars are made from high-grade alloy material to close tolerances;
The grate bars are shaped and have a special movement to reduce clinker formation
Expansion devices are incorporated which correctly maintain grate bar openings.
These features, all of which can be adjusted for control, enable the Martin grate to give a consistent
performance with a wide range of waste types, and to have a long trouble free life. These features also
provide combustion control, which, in terms of quality and flame position, is essential for consistent boiler
performance.
The reverse action of the grate bars prevents refuse from tumbling down the grate without ignition. The grate
bars control the movement of refuse and constantly mix it. This ensures rapid drying of the incoming refuse,
as the raw refuse is mixed with the burning mass. Hence, the full grate becomes an effective drying area as
the refuse moves down the grate.
This movement has the effect of continuously rotating the mixing of the red hot burning mass so that it is
pushed back underneath the fresh fuel being fed onto the front end of the stoker grate. This constant turning
of the burning mass enables a homogeneous bed to be formed and promotes a volatile fire at the head of
the grate.
The grate action prevents the formation of excessive hot spots and excessive clinker build-up. It is also this
grate action, which provides the high quality of burn out from the Martin system.
The close control of flame location also enables the flame exit from the grate to be accurately placed into the
furnace combustion area. It is into this area that secondary over fire air is introduced. This and the shape of
the furnace wall, results in a turbulent action which prevents unburned gases and odours from escaping and
being carried through to the chimney. This feature also helps to further reduce any paper char carry over.
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Having controlled the main area of combustion, the bottom end of the grate provides an area for final burn
out and a margin for better burning of dense objects. The grate bar elements are made from machined high-
grade chrome steel alloy castings and are capable of withstanding high temperatures. Thus a precise
alignment of bars is achieved and the openings for combustion air accurately sized.
The gap between bars is limited to about 2 per cent of the total grate surface. A certain amount of siftings
and fine ash can fall through and the standard Martin collecting system for these fines is built in beneath the
grate, feeding them to the bottom ash discharge system.
As a result of the Martin system of combustion control, the amount of unburned fines which fall through the
grate is very small. The spacing between bars is accurately maintained by the use of expansion bars fitted to
the sides of the grate. This allows the spacing to be maintained under varying temperature conditions.
Another important feature of the Martin grate is the combustion air system. Combustion air is supplied by a
forced draught fan, which feeds into a multi-compartment plenum. The amount of air flowing into each
compartment can be adjusted to meet the precise combustion requirements.
The primary air flows into the burning waste layer through gaps approximately 2mm wide between the heads
of adjacent bars. These small air gaps form a very high resistance and ensure uniform air distribution over
the surface of each grate zone. As a result of these design features, "craters or cold spots do not occur in the
refuse bed, thus avoiding poor combustion and high dust content in the flue gases. This arrangement for
distribution and control enables maintenance of a constant pressure, which ensures even distribution over
the complete grate area.
A discharge mechanism, in the form of a roller, controls the rate of discharge and depth of the bed of burning
refuse on the grate, and can be adjusted and controlled for varying conditions. The incinerator grate is set at
an angle of 26 and consists of three run sections divided into steps.
The grate surface consists of high grade heat resisting chromium steel alloy grate bars and plates with very
narrow apertures between the bars to control the air distribution over the full area of the grate.
The side faces of the bars are machined to achieve even, uniform widths of air gaps between adjacent bars
and are arranged to prevent spreading of individual bars. At the side of the grate section, self-compensating
expansion blocks are included to prevent binding of the grate bars due to heat expansion.
This enables a constant air gap to be maintained and ensures that the openings for combustion air are
limited to approximately 2 per cent of the grate surface. The openings in the Martin grate bar design are set
at the front of the bar where combustion air spreads over the whole underside of the fire bed, regardless of
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Combustion air distribution
The Martin combustion air system regulates and controls combustion air under stable air pressure
conditions. Constant under fire air pressure is maintained automatically at the grate inlet by controlling the
inlet tilting blades of the combustion air fan.
Combustion air is distributed from the fan through ductwork and the air heater, into the separate air zone
compartments/hoppers fitted to the underside of the grate. All compartments have individual orifices covered
by dampers. All dampers will be remote controlled and actuated by motorised actuators. Each damper may
be individually regulated, if necessary, for particular fire-bed conditions.
Bottom ash discharger
The Martin bottom ash discharger unit is a device especially developed for quenching and handling the
bottom ash. It has the following advantages:
It is of extremely robust construction and designed for arduous duty and continuous operation;
It is compact and takes up little floor space;
It is a small water trough, but this is more than adequate for residue quenching and conditioning so that
conveyors can then easily handle the residue;
It has powerful reciprocating rams, hydraulically operated with variable speed control to push out the
residue at the desired rate;
It has no chains or flights, therefore jamming problems are virtually eliminated and wearing problems
are avoided;
It provides a gas seal to the incinerator and prevents ingress of air and egress of dust and fumes;
It has few mechanical components, therefore system reliability is dependable and surveillance and
maintenance requirements are minimal
It is driven through one or several hydraulic cylinders.
Water consumption is controlled at the optimum requirement for quenching and conditioning, so that when
the residue is finally discharged, its water content is only about fifteen to twenty per cent of the dry residue
weight depending on residue quality.
The ash discharger is composed of two main parts, a structural steel body and a mechanical ram. It is
robustly constructed in steel plate, heavily ribbed to form a watertight trough, with surfaces exposed to the
residue being covered with steel lining plates. The trough is filled with recycled process water, and the water
level is automatically maintained with a suitable level control device. This equipment is located so that
maintenance operations can be carried out externally without difficulty.
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The ash discharger receives the bottom ash, inerts (metal, etc.), and the heavy dust and ash particles that
fall out of the gas flow during its passage through the boiler.
Boiler and power generation
Main concept of the CNIM horizontai boiler
The boiler is of the natural circulation horizontal type, one drum bottom supported, with passes and water
walls integral with the furnace as presented in Figure MS4a-9 below.
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Second pass: vertical pass, with six evaporator panels
Third pass: horizontal pass, with convective superheaters
Fourth pass: vertical pass, with economiser bundles;
Fifth pass: vertical pass, with economiser bundles; and
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An external low pressure economiser will be installed on the flue gas path above the economiser to reduce
flues gas temperature to 140C, which is the optimum temperature for the dry flue gas treatment process.
This design will also ensure a high efficiency of the thermal cycle and obviously better electrical production.
Water walls
All evaporating tube panel elements have the same profile.
Since all enclosure walls are at a uniform temperature, all expansion is uniform, and there is no possibility of
gas leaks causing damage to insulation or resulting in corrosion attack on the outer metal sheeting.
Drum
The drum is of a transverse arrangement. It will be of fusion welded construction. X-ray tested, stress
relieved and fabricated from steel plate according to the requirements of the relevant standards.
Steam drum internals include:
Internal feed water pipe and supports;
Continuous blow-down and chemical feed pipes and supports; and
Separators and devices to limit solids carry over to the superheater.
Sufficient nozzles for each of the following are provided:
Safety valves;
Feed water;
Continuous blow-down;
Vents and sampling valves;
Water columns and level transmitter; and
Drains and miscellaneous.
Superheater
Made of convective bundles to increase the lifetime.
Evaporator
The natural circulation evaporator bank is installed in the corresponding pass and before the superheater to
protect it from high flue gas temperature.
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The economiser is located in the last pass, and is provided to preheat the feed water prior to entering the
boiler steam drum.
The economiser consists of several banks of plain tubes supported by water-cooled tubes or bars according
to flue gas temperature. The economiser is completely drainable and ventable, and is enclosed in a steel
welded casing.
Inconel
Inconel is used in specific areas with high potential risk of corrosion and/or high refractory maintenance. This
includes the following areas:
Furnace roof, front, and side walls of the furnace above the refractory;
Roof of the second pass; and
Part of the final superheater (SHT).
Extended use of Inconel in the furnace (instead of refractory) is restricted by the regulatory condition of T=
800C/2 sec. The proposed design has been determined based on the assumption that the condition
T=850C/2 sec must be met while incinerating waste at a NCV of 9700kJ/kg. This assumption is consistent
with basic design data, and with CNIM's obligation to design a plant in compliance with environmental
regulations. Any additional extension of the Inconel plated area will change the gas temperature profile into
the furnace, and will not ensure the above condition will be met without auxiliary fuel firing. The mean height
of Inconel on the side walls in the upper part of the furnace is one metre. Details or inconel location are set.
R,efractory
Two kinds of refractory are used:
Refractory on casing - in these areas refractory bricks, SIC bricks, Insulating concrete or refractory
concrete will be used; and
Refractory on tubes - in these areas CNIM patented refractory bricks with high SIC contents will be
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Based on the anticipated throughput and net calorific value (NCV) of the waste (also called lower calorific
value (LCV) or lower heating value (LHV)), the Facility will comprise a three-run grate and vertical boiler
arrangement. The grate/boiler will be from a CNIM/Martin standard range of equipment providing optimised
energy recovery and a reduced NOx level in the gaseous emissions.
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The IR camera is integrated into the roof of the first boiler pass. The camera makes near real time recordings
of the fuel's surface temperature distribution on the combustion grate. A sophisticated image analysis
program, using arithmetic techniques specially developed for Martin, generates control signals using the
recorded values. Disruptive gas and particle radiation is effectively eliminated by the arithmetic techniques.
Infrared camera
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Figure Ms4a-6: Image processing schematic
Retract system
A retract system for withdrawing and introducing the camera and lens makes the system inherently safe. An
alarm chain (cooling water flow/temperature and compressed air flow as well as condition inside the camera)
monitors the operation and automatically retracts the infrared camera and lens in the event of any danger.
The infrared image
A fibre optic cable connects the infrared camera to the image analysis computer, on which software
developed by Martin is installed. The software performs in-depth analysis of the image information and
generates control signals by means of mathematical/statistical operations.
The signals are then integrated into the Martin combustion control system.

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The basic control loops of the classical Martin combustion control system (see Figure MS4a-7 above) remain
the same with infrared camera control. The additional control loops are listed below.
Control loop - temperature compensation between the grate runs
Varying degrees of temperature difference may occur between the individual grates due to variability of the
fuel. These differences affect the gas and bottom ash burnout, flow profile in the first boiler pass, O2
stoichiometry, and combustion uniformity.
Determination of the temperature differences between the individual runs makes it possible to distribute
under fire air in a much more demand-oriented manner.
Control loop - compensation of characteristic temperature imbalances by the feeder
Characteristic temperature imbalances may be caused on the grate by changes in the feeding sequence due
to varying fuel qualities and by mechanical changes (e.g. differing strol<e lengths of individual rams). For this
reason, the strolce of an individual feed ram is adjusted in such a way that, on average, the amount of fuel
fed over a longer period is brought into line with that fed by the other rams. This significantly reduces
temperature imbalances on the grate. Figure MS4a-12 below shows the influence of the adjustment in strol<e
on the uniformity of the temperature distribution over the grate.
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Control loop - adjustment of under fire air
The under fire air temperature can be used as a control variable to influence the position of the main
combustion zone, i.e. the fuel bed length. When the heating value is low, ignition is delayed and the fuel bed
becomes longer. In order to maintain the main combustion zone in its ideal position, the under fire air
temperature is increased to shorten the distance between the point at which fuel is fed and the area at which
the highest temperatures prevail (the main combustion zone). Accordingly, when the heating value is high,
the under fire air temperature is reduced to prevent early ignition and unnecessary fluctuations in heat
release.
Control loop - overfeed control
If excessive amounts of fuel are fed and the fuel fails to ignite quickly enough, there is a risk of excess fuel
build-up on the fuel bed.
To prevent overfeeding at low heating values, the degree of cover may be determined from the image
information. Freshly fed waste is introduced to the main combustion zone based on the temperature and
position information obtained. It is then possible to slow the feeding process and provide the fuel with
enough time to dry and ignite should there be a risk of overfeeding.
The infrared image also provides operating staff in the control room with visual information on the status of
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Grate siftings handling system
This system comprises a series of mild steel hoppers, each with a butterfly type outlet valve connected to an
inclined duct terminating above the ash discharger.
The hoppers are situated beneath the grate section with one situated under the waste feeder device.
Siftings are collected in the hoppers and cleared at intervals of two to four discharges per hour. The siftings
are conveyed pneumatically, using combustion air as a pressure medium, and delivered to the ash
discharger.
The butterfly type valves are operated pneumatically and are designed to prevent leakage of combustion air
when in the shut position. Facilities will be provided in the hopper compartments to enable access and
inspection to be carried out. The hopper outside surface will be lagged to ensure the maximum surface
temperature does not exceed 60C when the ambient is 25C.
Hydraulic power system
The moving grate steps, feed chute shut-off door, refuse feeder, discharge roller and bottom ash discharger
are driven hydraulically through electro-hydraulic controls to obtain the required individual speed variations.
One complete pumping station is provided to serve the hydraulic drives for the grate.
Combustion air supply
The combustion air is drawn from above the waste pit, so that the odours and airborne dust are drawn from
the tipping hall and the boiler house into the incineration line. The air intake over the pit is fitted with a grid.
Air velocity through the grid is kept low (4m/s) in order to minimise clogging by paper, plastic sheets and
other debris.
For each line, a duct is run from the air intake down to the forced draught fans. The forced draught fans
discharge into two ducts:
The main duct routing air through the air heater to the plenum under the Martin grate
The second duct routing air directly to a row of air nozzles on the front wall and on the rear wall.
Forced draught fans
For the incineration line, two combustion fans (one for under fire and one for over fire air) will be provided.
The fans are a centrifugal type with an impeller overhung on the shaft. They are abrasion resistant, with self-
cleaning blades.
A vortex, operated by a pneumatic actuator, is created in the inlet vein to achieve flow rate control. Drive is
provided by a direct flexible coupling.
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Air heater
One air steam heater will be provided to heat the combustion air up to the required temperature, which is
dependent upon the calorific value of the waste.
The heater will be designed and constructed to accommodate thermal expansion of the tube bundle and the
casing.
The heater will be insulated with mineral wool to ensure that the external temperature does not exceed 70C.
An inspection door is provided.
Auxiliary burner
The combustion chamber/boiler is provided with an auxiliary burner, whose purpose is as follows:
Igniting the refuse at the start-up of the plant following shut down period
Ensuring compliance with the EC Directive on flue gas emissions. This requires that whenever the
temperature falls below 850C, a standby burner must operate automatically to maintain the
temperature so long as there is refuse on the grate.
This burner is also used to raise the temperature in the combustion chamber prior to starting up from cold
and during shutting down of the plant.
The total capacity of the burner will be rated at around 60 per cent of the boiler design load (approximately
40MW). The burners will be oil fired.
The burner will be supplied complete with electric ignition, flame safeguard equipment, and a valve train,
which contains control valves, instrumentation, isolation valves and a local control panel. The system will be
pre-piped and pre-wired to the maximum extent possible to minimise the amount of field installation required.
Diesel oil pulverisation will be performed by compressed air.
The flame detection system for the burners is a flame detector with a self-checking feature. The flame
intensity is converted to an electrical signal, which is used to indicate flame status and initiate the appropriate
response.
The equipment includes a local control panel as well as a dedicated safety PLC installed in the PLC room.
The local control panel is capable of starting and stopping the burner sequencing through the PLC. The local
control panel functions as a termination panel for the burner and valve train electrical devices and
instruments.
Diesel oil will be stored in a bunded tanl<. Transferring of the diesel oil at the set pressure to start-up burners
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Heat recovery
The heat released from the combustion of waste is recovered in a CNIM water tube boiler, which is integral
with the grate. The boiler and associated equipment are suitable for waste incineration plant service
(reference installations are currently operating), and will meet the steam requirements of the turbine
generator as well as all other steam requirements of the plant.
The 'heat recovery boilers' include the following main components:
Boiler pressure parts;
Low pressure external economiser part;
Protection against erosion / corrosion;
Surface cleaning;
Dusty gas ducts/ash hoppers;
Slowdown system;
Boiler feed water system; and
Miscellaneous equipment.
Access doors, inspection holes
Access doors and inspection holes provide access to the convective passes and enable the furnace to be
inspected.
Cleaning equipment
Satisfactory cleanliness of the convective heat transfer surfaces is ensured by a combination of rapping
devices and online water sprays as follows;
2 nd vertical pass-online water sprays on vertical pass; each cleaning module will clean the boiler walls, the
roof of the radiant chamber and evaporator banl<. For this purpose, waster will be sprayed with special
nozzle lances onto the heating surfaces;
Horizontal pass: surface cleaning is performed by means of a mechanical rapping system; and
4'*^ and 5* vertical passes : to ensure satisfactory cleanliness of the economiser tubes, an in-operation
vibrating cleaning system will be provided for the economiser.
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Ash hoppers
In order to collect fly ash under the gas circuits, the boiler will be equipped with fabricated steel fly ash
collection hoppers at the bottom of each pass. The hoppers in the high temperature section of the boiler are
refractory-lined/water cooled, while hoppers in the low temperature section of the boiler are of casing type
with external thermal insulation only.
Safety valves
The boiler is fitted with:
One main safety valve fitted on the drum and sized to release a minimum of 75 per cent of the boiler
steam rate
One safety valve fitted on the superheater at its outlet and sized for releasing a minimum of 25 per cent
of the boiler steam rate.
This safety valve is set to open before the main safety valves fitted on the drum, to ensure a permanent flow
through the superheater.
Steam and water piping
Feed water is heated up in the economiser in counter-current flow to the flue gas to a temperature somewhat
lower than the evaporation temperature.
From the boiler drum the water flows down through the unheated downcomers and supplier tubes to the
lower headers of the evaporator system and thereafter is partly evaporated in the heated evaporator tubes
(walls and bundles). The resulting water/steam mixture flows over the riser tubes back to the drum, where
the water steam mixture is separated.
The saturated steam from the drum is heated up in the pre-superheater bundles in counter-current flow and
in the final superheater bundles in co-current flow.
The live steam temperature is kept constant by a spray type attemperator located between the first and
second superheater bundles. The attemperator is equipped with variable, orifice type spray valves.
All boiler heating surfaces, except platen type superheaters, can be completely drained and vented.
The system includes one drain and blow-down flash tank. The tank includes a system for emptying of the
drain to the recycled water pit.
Different connecting pipes between the blow-down sampling points on the boiler and the flash tank are also
supplied.
The temperature at the flash tank outlet can be adjusted, depending on the mean blow-down flow recorded,
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system or use it in the slag discharger. The exact demands regarding temperature will be decided during
development of detailed engineering.
The high pressure, low pressure, steam and feed water pipeworl< will be designed and manufactured in
accordance with the relevant National Standards or equivalent.
All steam and feed water pipework will be adequately supported with provision for accommodating any
expansion encountered by the inclusion of suitable spring supports and expansion joints.
All steam and feed water pipework operating at a high temperature will be insulated.
Flanged joints in the steam and feed water systems will be kept to the minimum. Turbine isolation (for
maintenance purposes) at the exhaust will be through a blind flange. A bypass valve (sized to approximately
10 per cent of steam flow) will be provided to allow for functional checking at reduced load prior to returning
to normal operation.
Boiler water treatment
Demineralisation plant
Boiler feed water is produced by one dual common demineralisation plant. The treated water will be used to
fill up the boilers and water network and then for topping up of the same. Each plant will be automatically
controlled by the levels in the demineralised water tank.
Demineraiised water tank
Demineralised water is stored in a water tank that:
Acts as a buffer tank to ensure that demineralised water is continuously available
Stores demineralised water during any planned shut-down and/or emptying operations.
Demineralised water storage capacity is equivalent to the volume of one boiler.
Boiler water conditioning
A combined unit suitable for both phosphate and oxygen scavenger dosing will be fitted. A dosing pump will
inject the oxygen scavenger at the feed water pump suction. A dosing pump will inject the phosphate in the
drum.
Power generation plant and auxiliaries
The power generation plant and auxiliaries include the following main components:
Steam turbine and auxiliary equipment;
Power generator;
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Condensed steam heater(s);
Boiler feed water system
Miscellaneous equipment.
Stearn turbine and auxiliary equipment
The total steam quantity generated by the heat recovery boiler is used in a common condensing/bled turbine
to generate electricity. The steam turbine will be used in full condensing mode.
The condensing steam turbo generator is designed for continuous operation twenty four hours per day and
365 days per year. After subtraction of the power required for internal use, the electrical net production will
be discharged to the grid system via a step-up transformer.
The selected condensing steam turbo generator will be able to operate in island mode at full steam flow with
steam dumped to the condensers at an ambient temperature of up to 30C.
Upon loss of the main export connection while the turbine generator is running, the turbine output shall
automatically reduce in a stable manner to Island Mode without tripping.
Turbine
The turbine is designed to accept the total steam flow produced by the incineration train under any
anticipated ambient conditions.
It will accept the full boiler operating range including operation with all possible combinations of lines in
conjunction with acceptable Waste within the stoker capability diagram (Figure MS4a-4).
A gland steam exhauster system consisting of a condenser and fan exhauster recovers heat and condensate
to the feedwater system, while non-condensable gases are exhausted to atmosphere outside the building.
Upstream steam pressure is regulated through the turbine by the governor-controlled steam admission
valves. The governor valves operate sequentially to provide maximum efficiency corresponding to the design
rating of the boiler at rated capacity. The governor programmable microprocessor control unit controls the
turbine speed, accepts an external control signal generated from the boiler outlet steam pressure, and
provides all the control functions required to maintain safe operation of the turbine. The control unit shall be
fully interfaced with the SCADA and the boiler control system.
The turbine is protected with a mechanical overspeed trip device and an electronic overspeed unit using
speed sensors.
The subsequent loss of oil pressure causes the stop valves to rapidly close and the governing valves to
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The turbine will be equipped with a steam take off valve.
Gearbox
A double helical, horizontally offset, parallel shaft, speed reducing gearbox is provided in between the turbine
and the generator.
The gearbox is fitted with the necessary equipment for turbine operation and safety including but not limited
to:
AC motor and manual engagement;
Oil pressure switch interlock;
Bearing temperature indicators and transmitters; and
Bearing vibration sensors.
Lubricating oil system
A common remote mounted lube oil system is provided for lubricating the turbine, gearbox, generator main,
and subsidiary bearings.
A separate system will supply oil for the high pressure hydraulic operation and servo control of the control
and emergency shut off valves.
The main oil pump will be either AC electric motor driven, or driven directly from the low speed gearwheel of
the gearbox, and will supply oil to the complete assembly for both lubrication and power control purposes. An
AC starting and standby pump is provided to start in the event of failure of the main pump. An AC UPS
supplied rundown/cooling pump is provided for safe stoppage in case of failure of the main pump.
The emergency AC UPS driven pump, which operates on low pressure in the event of both the main pumps
being unavailable for maintaining bearing lubrication, shall maintain effective cooling for a sufficient length of
time, while the unit coasts to a halt and is mechanically or hand driven.
Lubrication oil passes through one of two 100 per cent heat exchangers and a duplex filter for removing
particles. A lube oil centrifuge is provided for lube oil conditioning together with fan extraction vented to the
outside. The oil tank is fitted with a visible level indicator and high and low level switches.
Generator
The generator will be supplied with an appropriate excitation cabinet containing:
Auto excitation controller for voltage control, power factor;
Neutral point cabinet with current transformers, earth resistor with a homopolar detection core and
connection terminals; and
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Monitoring panel containing the following: line voltage meter, excitation ammeter, watt meter, phase
meter, frequency meter, duplex voltage meter, duplex frequency meter, a synchroscope, emergency
stop switch, power factor control, voltage and current excitation control, automatic or manual control,
control for turbine speed, generator voltage and generator power factor.
Air condenser
An air condenser is provided. The air condenser is designed to condense the total amount of exhaust steam
produced.
The proposed solution refers to an anti-freezing steam condenser arranged in a direct roof A-frame type, air
cooled and mounted on a steel structure. The steam condenser is designed to condense all of the steam
from the turbine and/or from the bypass of the turbine.
The proposed air cooled solution allows for maximum flexibility against variations in thermal load and/or
ambient conditions.
Condensate system
Condensed steam will be collected and stored in a single condensate tank arranged at ground level. The
condensate tank is sized to ensure a storage capacity corresponding to more than seven minutes of
operation at full load.
The condensate tank is cylindrical in shape and arranged horizontally. It will be made of carbon steel plates.
Two 100 per cent condensate pumps are provided to transfer condensate to the de-aerator via condensate
heater(s). Pumps are centrifugal, single-stage type driven by an AC constant speed electric motor.
Condensed steam heaters are used to improve the Rankine cycle efficiency by heating the steam from the
condenser using extraction steam from the turbine. The condensed steam is returned to the main condensed
steam tank.
Condensate is returned to the de-aerator for suitable heating and degassing. The de-aerator tank is sized to
ensure a storage capacity corresponding to more than twenty minutes of pump feeding at full load without
condensate return.
The boiler is fed with water from the de-aerator by multistage, centrifugal, horizontal feed water pumps.
Free thermal expansion takes place in a downward direction.
The design of the boiler makes it particularly suitable for waste incineration. In order to prevent fouling,
erosion and corrosion problems, the design was governed by the following main criteria:
Proper design of the combustion chamber (shape, dimensions) to improve gas velocity and
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Low gas velocity in the combustion chamber to reduce ash carry over;
Protection of water walls in the flame zone designed to achieve good heat transfer without excessive
inner face temperature;
Wide spacing of tubes in convection tube banks;
On-line cleaning well adapted to the design; and
Easy access for inspection and maintenance of all pressure parts On-line surface cleaning by a
combination of soot blowing, rapping and vibrating.
Air pollution control equipment
The proposed air pollution control equipment will allow the plant to operate at any load within the limits set in
the stoker capability diagram (Figure MS4a-4), with emissions levels in compliance with the European
Directive 2000/76/EC dated December 4/2000.
The proposed technology is a combination of the four following processes:
Selective non-catalytic reduction (SNCR) process into the furnace for treatment of NOx;
Neutralisation of acid gases by injection of hydrated lime in a dry process;
Dioxin reduction by injection of activated carbon; and
Dust removal through a bag filter.
The flue gas treatment will be implemented by LAB (part of the CNIM group).
The removal of NOx from the flue gases is performed by selective non-catalytic reduction (SNCR) with
urea/ammonia which is added in the furnace.
4N0 + 2CO(NH2)2 + 0 2 ^ 4N2 + 2CO2 + 4H2O
2NO2 + 2CO(NH2)2 + 0 2 ^ 3N2 + 2CO2 + 4H2O
The removal of acidic compounds from the flue gases is performed by chemical reaction with lime which is
added and turbulently mixed by way of the reacting duct with its associated residue recycling system.
The main reactions performed in the dry reactor and on the consecutive entrained suspension path are:
Ca(0H)2 + SO2 ^ CaSOa + H2O
Ca(0H)2 + SO3 => CaS04 + H2O
Ca(0H)2 + 2HCI => CaClz + 2H2O
Ca(0H)2 + 2HF ^ CaFz + 2H2O
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Ca(0H)2 + CO2 => CaCOs + H2O
Depending on their acid value, the acid polluted gas components react according to the following priority:
SO3 > HF > HCI > SO2 > CO2
The separation of CO2 as an extremely weak acid plays a minor part as part of the given reaction conditions
and holding times of the process. Moreover, low quantities of CO2 eventually separated in the form of CaCOa
will be expelled from their combination at the latest as part of the re-circulation of the absorbents through the
stronger acids available in the flue gas.
Concurrently to the described chemical transformation reactions of the acid pollutant gas components with
hydrated lime, volatile heavy metals (i.e. mercury) and toxic organic components (i.e. PCDD/F) will also be
separated efficiently. In this case, the retention of the specified pollutants takes place through adsorption on
the carbon-containing surfaces of the activated carbon.
Process description
The proposed in-furnace SNCR and dry process consists of the following consecutive steps through which
the pollutant carrying flue gases pass:
Urea is injected upstream in the furnace where NOx reduction takes place;
The dry reacting duct for the intensive and turbulent mixing of pollutant-carrying flue gases, fresh lime
absorbent, activated carbon, and recycled residues from the fabric filter;
The high performance fabric filter for separation of all particle-type pollutants contained in the flue gas
flow downstream of the reacting duct, mainly composed of entrained fly ash, reaction salts formed from
absorbents and pollutants and residually available active absorbent portions;
The heavy duty recycle system to return most of the fabric filter residues to the suspension reactor, with
buffer silo and mechanical conveyors; and
The induced draft fan (IDF) including silencer for compensation of the upstream plant pressure drops,
conveying the flue gas flow throughout the plant and controlling the furnace under-pressure
simultaneously.
The flue gas generated during the thermal treatment of the residues runs through a waste heat boiler and is
fed to the flue gas treatment plant via a coupled flue gas duct.
There, the hot flue gases are carried via a flue gas duct to the reaction duct, where they are contacted under
highly turbulent conditions with fresh lime, activated carbon, re-circulated and re-activated residues from the
bag filter. Such contacts under highly reactive conditions serve to optimise the removal of pollutants and to
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The dust-carrying flue gas is then introduced into the bag filter where it is discharged from all particle-type
contaminants composed of entrained dust, reaction salts and remaining active reagents. A portion of the
dust removed on the fabric filter is returned to the dry reactor after its reactivation.
The conveying of flue gas through the plant components, including the under-pressure control in the furnace,
is controlled by the induced draught fans.
Consumables required are limited to hydrated lime for neutralising the acid gases, activated carbon to
separate volatile heavy metals and toxic organic compounds, and urea for the NOx reduction.
Dry urea NO^ reduction system (see Figure MS4a-11 beiow)
The system described below is a dry SNCR system using dry urea as reagent. This system is simpler though
more efficient than a wet system using aqueous urea or ammonia. It is particularly well suited to medium
sized streams.
Each furnace has its own air booster with a further booster available on standby for the plant. The
installations for all streams are independent and redundant of each other. If one is shut down, there must be
no effect on the operation of the other.
The selection of air conveying system and booster is done manually. The standby booster has the same
capability as the operational boosters.
The whole installation is controlled from an electrical control and power distribution cabinet, the location of
which is to be agreed, with local boxes for each line.
The urea injection metering and injection level selection valve shall be controlled from the plant's central
control room. The selection of distribution level is generated in the electrical cabinet.
The final choice of injection levels and positions will be made during commissioning and fine tuning on Site.
Only two levels and two injection points per level will be retained. It must therefore be possible to configure
the installation easily during the adjustment phase.
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Reaction duct
The reaction duct is used to optimise the mass transfer between the flue gases and the dry absorbents. It is
designed in the form of an area of intensive mass transfer. The reactor actively participates in:
High-performing separation of the pollutants contained in the flue gas under the actual operating
conditions of the combustion plant;
Reduction of the generated pollutant peaks by optimal reaction with absorbents;
Increase of the operational flexibility; and
Considerable minimisation of the quantity of residues generated.
High turbulence is produced by the turbulent flow created by means of a carefully calculated flue gas speed.
Its active zone is produced by adding reactivated recycled material coming from the fabric filter, fresh and
powdery hydrated lime and activated carbon.
Fabric filler
The bag filter is used for the major separation of particle pollutants from the flue gas. These pollutants mainly
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The bag filter is a high-performing filter with compressed air de-dusting composed of a chambered housing
with vertically arranged cylindrical bags, the bag bottom, the raw gas inlet duct, the pure gas discharge duct
and the dust collection hoppers.
The design of the different chambers comprises a welded gas-proof steel structure with reinforced steel
profiles. The welded-in bag bottom separates the raw gas room from the pure gas room. The pyramidal dust
collection hoppers are positioned below the raw gas room.
The dust-carrying flue gas is introduced into the bag filter housing through the raw gas duct. The housing is a
chambered design allowing for the separation, inspection and maintenance of parts of the unit involved in the
flue gas process during plant operation, thanks to the shut-off valves between the raw gas and pure gas
room.
The raw gas related interlock is ensured through shut-off valves between the raw gas duct, the filter chamber
and the pure gas related interlock through disk-type or shut-off valves.
Filter bags are arranged inside the filter chambers. The flow runs through the filter bags from outside to
inside. During the passage through the filter bags, the majority of the dust proportion of the flue gases is
retained and deposited as a filter cake on the surface of the bags. Filter baskets inside the bags prevent the
filter bag from collapsing.
The filtered flue gas is directed inside the filter bags and from there to the pure gas chambers and pure gas
duct. The filter medium perfectly matches the application in terms of the flue gas parameters and dust
properties, so as to ensure high operational safety with extended shutdown times.
The main characteristics of the fabric filter are as follows:
Six independent cells;
On line air pulse cleaning of bags;
PTFE membrane bags, with 316L carbon steel baskets;
Four independent hoppers with high level detection, isolating gate valves, temperature measurement
and connection to the inert gas station;
Complete by-pass system;
Preheating system with booster fan and electrical battery;
Precoating system using main lime injection circuit. Lime is injected during start-up of the line to protect
the bags, as soon as the flue gas flow is sufficient to carry the lime to the filter; and
Downstream dust measurement.
In order to limit increased pressure drop caused by the filter, the filter bags are controlled using differential
pressure-control or de-dusted at regular intervals through compressed air pulses. This can be done
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electronically or fully automatically through the short opening of a diaphragm valve, in order to direct the
compressed air from the compressed air tank via the nozzles to the relevant filter bag rows. Other relevant
process signals, such as flue gas volume flow, current inlet and outlet pollutant concentrations can be
considered during the cleaning sequence.
Compressed air pulses from the nozzles are sent inside the filter bags thus generating a pressure wave
passing throughout the bag and leading to the short expansion of the filter bag. This phenomenon causes
the filter cake to be detached and to fall into the dust collection hoppers, directly arranged under the filter
chamber.
From there, the residues are extracted via the feeder screws and transported to the residue silo or re-
circulation system.
Recycling of fabric filter residues
The dust like material separated within the fabric filter among reaction salts still contains a certain portion of
unreacted lime. In order to make best use of that, most of the dust coming from the fabric filter is recycled to
the reaction duct.
For this purpose, a mechanical, fully proven self-controlled recirculation system developed by LAB is
implemented. The residues are first collected from the dust collection hoppers by means of feeder screws.
The extracted residues are fed into the recirculation buffer silo and all material that cannot be accepted is
transported to the residue silo automatically.
To make optimum use of the recycled material it is reactivated prior to re-injection to the reaction duct. For
this purpose the buffer silo is designed to allow the correct maturation time for reactivation of the residues.
After being injected to the reactor, the recycled material is dragged by the flue gas flow to the fabric filter, to
be returned to the reacting duct.
Storage capacity will be 100 m^ for each line.
This type of recirculation design allows for automatic expulsion of the part of residues from the system
corresponding to the sum of fresh absorbents and flue ash taken in, without implementing sophisticated and
failure-causing control and measurement systems and intermediate tanks. This system further eliminates
overloads of the reactor/bag filter unit as well as unnecessarily high consumption of absorbents.
Dependable insulation, trace heating and the heavy duty design matching the properties of bulk material
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Dry injection of hydrated lime and activated carbon
Hydrated lime and activated carbon are taken from their respective silos by mechanical extraction devices.
They are transported to the feeding point of a common pneumatic conveying pipe by means of speed-
controlled feed screws.
A radial fan produces the required volume flow and ensures the pneumatic conveying of the absorbent-air
mixture to the flue gas duct upstream of the dry LAB-Loop reactor. There it is intensively mixed with the flue
gases and entrained under continuous reaction with the flue gas pollutants.
Unused portions are recycled to the flue gas flow by way of the recycling and reactivation loop as described
above.
Induced draft fan and silencer
The induced draft fan is used to compensate for plant pressure drops, conveyance of flue gas through the
upstream plant components, and depression control in the combustion room.
This is a radial speed-controlled fan with bilateral intake and single-flow design. Flue gas enters the welded
sheet steel housing via the flue gas ducts on the intake sides, where it is accelerated through the rotor and
fed to the discharge end. The rotor is equipped with profile blades and is electro-dynamically balanced out in
two levels.
The coupling to upstream or downstream flue gas ducts is provided using compensators. The rotor is located
on a shaft with lubricated dust-proof roller bearings and is driven by two three-phase frequency converter
controlled motors by means of elastic coupling.
The whole unit is located on a common vibration-free frame, housing both the booster fan and the drives.
To minimise the noise emissions from the equipment of the flue gas treatment plant, an absorptive silencer is
connected to the booster fan, which reduces noise levels at the inlet of the chimney.
Peripheral equipment
Lime storage
Hydrated lime (Ca(0H)2) is supplied as dry powdered absorbent using silo trucks and stored in one bulk
material silos. The silo will have a storage capacity of 210 m^. When the minimum level in a lime silo is
reached, operational staff order the required quantity of lime from the supplier.
Lime is fed pneumatically from the silo truck into the buffer silo. To do so, the extraction coupling of the silo
truck is coupled to the pneumatic filling pipe of the buffer silo using a flexible hose and lime is fed into the silo
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The feeding operation is complete after the full emptying of the silo truck or once the maximum filling level is
reached in the silo. The exhaust air generated during the feeding operation is de-dusted by means of a silo
top filter and released to atmosphere.
From the silo, the hydrated lime is discharged for injection in the reaction ducts as described above.
Storage of activated carbon
For the adsorption of the volatile heavy metals (i.e. mercury, Hg) and organic components (i.e. PCDD/F) to
separate, powdery activated carbon (PAC) is added to the flue gas together with lime.
The absorbent is supplied by silo trucks as dry powder and stored in a bulk material silo with a storage
capacity of 80 m^. When the minimum level in the silo is reached, operational staff shall order the required
quantity from the supplier.
The PAC is fed pneumatically from the silo truck into the bulk material silo. To do so, the extraction coupling
of the silo truck is coupled to the pneumatic filling pipe of the buffer silo using a flexible hose and lime is fed
into the PAC silo by means of the truck compressor dedicated to this purpose.
The feeding operation is complete after the full emptying of the silo truck or once the maximum filling level is
reached in the silo. The exhaust air generated during the feeding operation is de-dusted by means of a silo
top filter and released to atmosphere.
The absorbent silo is equipped with a continuous filling level monitor, a maximum filling level sensor, an
overflow sensor, an overpressure and depression safety valve, mechanical extraction equipment and a silo
top filter.
Conveying and storage of residues
The residues generated in the flue gas treatment plant are a mixture of fly ash, dried reaction salts, used up
and fresh absorbents. They are deposited in the dust collection hoppers of the bag filter.
Residues from the fabric filter are conveyed to the buffer silos using mechanical equipment, e.g. screw
conveyors, chain conveyor and a final bucket elevator.
In order to avoid operational difficulties due to deposits/bonding, equipment for conveying dust between
extraction from the flue gas plant components and the intake of the residue silo is insulated and equipped
with electrical trace heating.
The residue silo is designed as a cylindrical bulk material silo with a flat end and is used for the intermediate
storage of generated resid
residues. The silo will have a storage capacity of 230 m^ equivalent to five days
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Ash handling
Bottom ash
Each incineration line will be equipped with its own ash conveying system. Bottom ash from Martin ash
dischargers will be conveyed to the ash pit by means of vibrating conveyors and a belt conveyor.
Bottom ash is collected from the two ash dischargers by means of a common vibrating conveyor equipped
with a screen for sorting the coarse fraction. The vibrating screen will be designed to allow for a backup ash
removal option in case of failure of the main conveying system. In such a case the total stream of ash will be
temporarily diverted to contingency storage bins located adjacent to the central access road through the
plant building. Storage will be based on the use of standard roll-on roll-off containers having an individual
storage capacity of 12 tonnes. Once filled the containers will be transported to the ash storage area where
the contents may be tipped for further processing or stored for transport off site (as appropriate depending
on the nature of the failure requiring ash diversion).
The passing fraction of bottom ash is then conveyed directly to the ash storage by a belt conveyor.
A magnetic separator will facilitate the separation of ferrous and there will be non-ferrous separator from the
bottom ashes.
Storage capacity will be designed for three days storage capacity without operator maintenance and five
days with manual stacking.
Fly ash
Fly ashes will be collected from boiler and economiser hoppers and conveyed to the bottom ash discharger.
SCADA system
The Facility will incorporate a Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) system for the combustion
of Waste in an efficient and clean manner. The installation will be designed to operate continuously twenty
four hours a day, all year round except for planned outages. Monitoring systems and processes will be fully
integrated into the automated control systems to ensure that data are collected and used to adjust operating
parameters as required to maintain optimum plant performance.
The proposed main control and supervision system will consist of a distributed digital control system (DCS)
organised on several levels:
Level Zero; Process level {see Figure Ms4a-11)
This level ensures logical and analogical signals conditioning, i.e. inputs and outputs from and towards local
instrumentation and cabinets.
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This level will ensure:
Data processing (including logical sequences, closed control loops, mathematic functions) related to the
main process;
Data exchanges with local PLCs by communication on serial bus; and
Alarms processing.
Level one will be composed of:
Part one:
Two redundant controller units for each line.
Two redundant controllers unit for the utilities and common parts.
Part two: Specific sub-systems
Various other PLCs are associated with complex equipment which represent independent functional
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The data storage and display; and
Alarm processing functions.
This level will be composed of:
Three operator stations (PC type) fitted with two 20inch monitors, keyboard and pointing device;
One engineer station (PC type) can be used in operator station fitted with a 17inch monitor, keyboard
and pointing device;
One black and white printer for alarms and data-logging;
Two colour printers for trends, mimic views and reports printing; and
One diagnostic station (laptop PC).
Level two will enable the supervision of the whole plant and provide detailed information about main
processes. It will also provide grouped information for remote and secondary equipment as well as data
storage on a short term (weekly) and a medium term (monthly) basis. Long term storage is assumed to be
recorded on an optical disk or equivalent (via the streamer).
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Level three provides the following functions:
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This level will comprise:
One atmospheric emissions monitoring station
One weighing station for recording of waste throughput data;
One streamer for long term data storage;
One server data collection station;
One "CCTV" system with one PC for digital cameras.
The open structure of level three will allow the eventual addition of other stations for plant commissioning,
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Throughout the different levels of the DCS, data will be exchanged by means of several buses:
Field bus for communication between levels zero and one;
Main redundant bus for communication between levels one and two Ethernet bus for communication
between levels two and three.
Operator station
The operator station will supply the following functions:
Users passwords on several levels;
Screen views summary;
Mimic views including logical controls (on/off, working mode selection) and analogical controls (set-
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Alarm reporting views;
Controllers views;
Logical sequences status view
DCS status views (CPU, inputs/outputs cards, communication cards, power supplies).
Engineer station
The configuration (or engineer) station will carry out the following functions:
Users passwords management;
Database realisation;
Screen views summary realisation;
Mimic views configuration;
Input/output and communication cards configuration;
Trends and reports configuration;
Alarms configuration (groups, labels, emergency levels);
Controllers and logical sequence programming
Fixed set-points, delays, thresholds, controller's parameters adjustments.
Server station
The server station is used for remote consultation of operating data. This station will include a PC with a
modem and software which extracts relevant data and displays the information on a dedicated website. This
will enable the remote interrogation and monitoring of the Facility by CNIM during the 5 year Supervisory
Contract and subsequently by the Contractor's management team.
Electrical
The plant will be connected into the grid at 33kV. The turbo-generator generates electricity at 11 kV and is
connected to the 33kV power distribution system through an 11kV/33kV step-up transformer.
The plant auxiliaries are supplied from the 33kV distribution system through step-down MV/LV transformers
with neutral three-phase 50Hz alternating current.
Should the main export / import connection become unavailable together with the turbo generator set while
in normal operation, a standby diesel generator will start automatically to restore power supply to priority
circuits allowing for the plant to shut down safely.
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The diesel generator is not sized to start or operate the plant and shall under no circumstances be used to
export electricity or to provide electricity while the main line or the turbo generator is being used.
Emissions monitoring
Atmospheric emissions monitoring statiori
This computer station will be supplied in order to perform data storage and calculations concerning
emissions and performance of the plant.
This dedicated equipment will consist of the following:
One station (PC type) fitted with 15inch monitor, l<eyboard and pointing device;
One printer for reports
One long term data storage device.
As emission values and associated parameters (Namely: two seconds temperature, oxygen, and
combustion) are necessary for control of the process, primary correction calculations are made directly by
the main control system (DCS).
Auxiliary calculations (averages on diverse time bases, peak values) are made by the auxiliary station.
All the information from the combustion and the flue gas cleaning system will then be made available from
the auxiliary station which allows on-screen monitoring and reports to be printed.
This system will issue all reports requested by the regulating bodies with regards to pollutant emissions. All
the data will be expressed in the standard format and then published in daily, weekly and monthly reports.
Emissions measurements
The following will be continuously monitored and recorded:
Total dust;
HCI (hydrogen chloride);
CO (carbon monoxide);
Hydrogen Fluoride
SO2 (sulphur dioxide);
NOx (Ntrogen oxides, NO and N02 expressed as N02);
NH3 (ammonia)
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other elements will be monitored on a periodic basis.
Associated parameters:
Oxygen (O2);
Water vapour (H2O);
Carbon dioxide (CO2);
Pressure;
Temperature
Volume flow.
According to the selected equipment, parameters will be measured either directly or by calculation/evaluation
based on other direct measurements. Pressure measurement is not necessary because it has a negligible
influence on the accuracy of results.
The system will allow data logging of the flue gas treatment system status (operation/fault condition
information) as well as data logging and recording of some parameters issued from the incinerator/boiler
units, which are representative of the status of the process such as:
Incinerator on/off;
Combustion temperature (or two seconds temperature);
Oxygen content after incineration;
Steam flow;
Auxiliary burner(s) on/off
Power generation.
Instrumentation
Important note: unless otherwise stated, all the signals are 4/20 mA.
The main features of the proposed control equipment are as follows:
Pressure and differential pressure:
Transmitter: SMART type
Power supply: 10/36 Vcc two wires
Accuracy class: +/- 0.25%
Flow:
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Venturi nozzle with differential pressure transmitter for air and flue gas;
Orifice plates with differential pressure transmitter for water and steam;
Flow meter adapted to the fluid to be measured (e.g. electromagnetic flow meter)
If an extractive type dust content analyser is used, the flue gas flow measurement will be issued
from this apparatus (using a pitot tube).
Temperature:
Primary element:
T < 400 C: resistance probe PT 100 type
T > 400 C: thermocouple K type
Sensor and thermowell material:
T < 1000 C: stainless steel 316 L
T > 1000 C: refractory stainless steel (NS 30 or equivalent)
Thermowells manufacture:
Water and steam circuits: drilled thermowells
e Air and flue gas circuits: welded thermowells
Power supply: 10/36 Vcc two wires
Accuracy class: +/-1 %
Level:
Gauge pressure measurement for tanks under atmospheric pressure;
Differential pressure measurement for pressurised tanks;
Capacity probe, hydrostatic pressure sensor, ultrasonic transmitter or micro-waves (Radar)

measurements according to the fluid to be measured; and
Power supply: 10/36VCG or 220Vca.
Flue gas analysers:
Combustion O2 analyser:
Type: zirconium probe
Power supply: 230Vca, 50Hz
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Dust content analyser:
Type: light diffusion
Multi-gas content analysers set for measurements at emission:
Accuracy class: 3 per cent of the full scale
This set will allow the measurement of the required components on the following principles:
HCI, CO, SO2: wet or dry gas extractive or in-situ infrared spectroscopy;
NOx and NH3: wet or dry gas extractive or in-situ infrared spectroscopy or ultraviolet spectroscopy;
Water content ( percentage of H2O) will be determined as follows:
IR spectroscopy measurement in case of a wet gas extraction type multi-gas analyser or in situ type
multi-gas analyser.
The calculation is based on the measurement of wet O2 by a dedicated zirconium cell probe-type
analyser compared with dry O2 (dry gas extraction type multi-gas analyser).
For total flexibility a third analyser on standby is provided.
The Facility will have an overall capacity of 300,000 tonnes per annum and is based on two combustion
streams, each treating 19.2 tonnes of waste per hour, i.e. the total waste throughput will be approximately
38.4 tonnes per hour.
The Contractor has allowed a potential storage capacity of three to five days (depending on the level of
stacking in the waste bunker) of delivered waste at the Facility to ensure that the Facility can remain
operational over extended periods such as weekends and Bank Holidays.
Redundancy levels of key components included in the basis of design are summarised in Table MS4a-5
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System / component Design basis Operating basis at
Design Point
WASTE RECEPTION, STORAGE &
HANDLING (Common)
Weighing bridge way-in 1 X 100% 1x100%
Weighing bridge way-out 1 X 100% 1 x100%
Gantry crane 2x100% 1 x100%
COMBUSTION AIR SYSTEM
(Per line)
Primary air fan 1 x115% 1 x100%
Secondary air fan 1 x115% 1 x100%
Air heater 1 X 400110% 1 x100%
GRATE
(Per line)
Bottom ash discharger 1x130% 1x100%
BOILER
TURBINE/GENERATOR 1x110% 1x100%
(Common)
CONDENSING PLANT
Water circulating pumps 2x100% 1x100%

Air condenser 1 X 100% 1 x100%
BOILER FEEDWATER
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Deaerator 1 X 100% 1x100% 1
Feed water pumps 3x120% 2 X 100'%
WATER SUPPLY AND USAGE
BOTTOM ASH HANDLING AND

STORAGE
Bottom ash vibrating conveyors 1>:13D% 1x1 C0%
(common)
Bottom ash conveying lines to bottom 1x130% 1 X100%
ash processing plant (Common)
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL

(Per line)
REAGENTS HANDLING AND
STORAGE (common)
Lime storage silo 1 X 110% 1 X 100%
Lime dosing and injeciion system 3-1 5 X 1550% 1 x100%
Activated Carbon silo 1x110% ^1x100%
AC dosing and injection system 1.5x150%1 x150^.-c 1 X 100%
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FLY ASH HANDLING AND
STORAGE
Fly ash handling systemto discharger 1 x>150% 1 X 100%
AFC (Per line)
conveying system to silos (Common) 1 x>150% 1 X 100%
APC residue silo (Common) 1 x110% 1 X 100%
FLUE GAS HANDLING
(Per line)
ID fan and drive 1X 120% 1 X 100%
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O2iHCUS02/N0x/C0A/'0C/NH3/HF 1.5x100% 1x100%
analyser (Common)
Dust control (Common) 1x100% 1x100%
ELECTRICAL
Transfol 1000/690 V 4-2x100% 1 x100%
Transfot 1000/415 V 4-2x100% 1 X 100%
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BALANCE OF PLANT
Air corsipressors 2x100% 1x100%
Demineralization trains (Duplex) 2.x > 100% 1 X 1CG%
Treated water transfer pumps 2x120% 1x100%
Diesel generator 1x 1C0% 1 X 100%
Fuel storage capacity Capacity 11 be the 1x100%
larger of: required to
start up from cold
one incineration
stream or 120% of
the content of the
largest gas oil road
delivery tanker
Fuel pymped circulation capacity 2 X 200% 1 X 200%
Table MS4a-5: Component redundancy levels
The Sub-Contractor will guarantee/expected equipment availability as follows:
For the overall processing plant (boiler, furnace, flue gas treatment):
Minimum annual availability: refer to Table MS4a-6 - Works Performance Schedule;
Manual cleaning of the boiler: once a year only.
Availability.as set out in MSI-3c technical Specification Section 4.7 and Appendix C, which is still under
discussion with the EPC Contractor, is calculated as follows either as:
[8760 - (planned stoppages in hours) - (unforeseen stoppages in hours)]/8760
Planned and unforeseen stoppages apply to either stream.
Planned stoppages will be less than 360 hours per year in accordance with the Technical
Specification as set out in MS1-3c.
Or as set out in FichtnerTechnical Specification section 4.7 and Appendix C.
For the turbo generator:
Minimum annual level of availability, refer to table MS4a-6 Works Performance Schedule;
Manual cleaning of the whole condenser: as far as necessary.
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Performance to be in accordance with WID.
The Works shall therefore be designed and arranged to allow the processing of collected Waste in
accordance with the provisions of the Works performance. Expected performance levels and
guaranteed levels as set below:
Expected performance levels and guaranteed levels as listed below:
Performance Indicator Units Guaranteed Levels
Flue gas temperature maintained C 850

for at least 2 seconds in the
presence of at least 6% oxygen
(by volume dry) after final
introduction of secondary air, for
all Waste within the firing diagram
determined at design by CFD
modelling and during Performance
Tests, by tracer gas or other
technique used by the Contractor
and approved by the EA
Flue Gas treatment plant:
Unless otherwise stated, the

Guaranteed Performance Level
below shall be achieved with each
boiler firing at 100 MCR on Design
Waste
Maximum emissions WID limit

concentrations of pollutants as
specified under the WID under the
full range of firing conditions
shown within the firing diagram
and under the full range of raw
gas pollutant concentrations
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Performance Indicator Units Guaranteed Levels
Noise levels DB(A) 85
Maximum noise at 1 m from the

equipment (excluding TG set,
steam bypass value of TF set,
safety valves)
Maximum noise at 1 m from TG DB(A) 95

set
Table MS4a-6 - Plant Guarantees
Performance Indicator Units Plant expected performance level
Boiler grate- values are for each

stream unless otherwise stated
1) continuous throughput at a net t/hr 19.2

calorific value at design of 9.7
MJ/kg (rolling average 3-4 hour
period)
2) heat release from the MWth 51.8

combustion of waste at Design
Point (waste NOV 9.7 MJ/kg)
Corresponding reference
conditions for the heat release
guarantee:
Steam temperature at superheater C 400

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Steam pressure at superheater Bar-a 61
Steam flow at superheater outletl t/hr 64.2
Feedwater temperature at C 130

economiser inlet
Primary air preheat temperature C 150
Secondary air temperature C 40
External air preheat temperature C 15
Maximum heat release with grate MWth 51.8

processing at the guaranteed
continuous throughput waste with
NCVof 14MJ/kg
Net power output measured at the MWe 17.6

generator terminals at Design
Point
Maximum unburnt matter in %W/W 3.0

combined bottom ash and Boiler
ash as loss on ignition expressed
as Total Organic Carbon
excluding elemental carbon)
Maximum consumption of Kg/h 224

hydrated lime per stream at
design point
^ Since the heat release from the waste cannot be accurately measured the steam flow from the superheater
to the turbine is the parameter which represents the achievement of the heat release expected performance
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Maximum consumption of Kg/h 6.9

activated carbon per stream at
design point
Maximum concentration of Urea Kg/h 53

per stream at design point
Maximum APC residue production Kg/h 625

per stream
Minimum annual availabilities

(including unscheduled and
scheduled shutdown)
Overall plant
% 91.3 (First year only)
Turbogenerator
% 96
Table MS4a-6 - Plant Expected Performance Levels
Each of the two combustion lines will be sized to have a throughput of 19.2 tonnes per hour for waste having
a LCV of9,700.
WID compliance methodology
The results of the computation below are given under condition of confidentiality and are CNIM property.
The following paragraphs explain the method used at the Facility, to verify that the minimum temperature of
850C is reached for a duration of two seconds in order to comply with the requirements of the WID. This
determines the necessity for starting up the auxiliary burner if the temperature is not reached. This is a
practical modelling fit for digital permanent control of boiler running. The correlation coefficients (see below)
are calculated from theoretical modelling.
Notations
H 2s mean height reached by the gases two seconds after the last row of secondary air (m) (calculated)
H roof geometric height between the last row of secondary air and the position of the continuous
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Q steam stoam flow at boiler output (kg/h) (measured continuously)
T adiab gas combustion adiabatic temperature (C, calculated)
T roof gas temperature at furnace roof (C measured continuously, using three temperature transmitters)
Temperature measurement location
The most reliable temperature measurements for the flue gas are achieved by use of temperature probes
located on the roof of the combustion chamber.
For the Oxfordshire project, the Contractor has specified the use of three thermocouples with the rejection of
one measurement (in case this measure is too far from the average value measured by the two other
thermocouples). This average value is T roof
Temperature Tjs calculation formula
The formula is broken down into three stages:
Calculation of the adiabatic temperature
This depends mainly on excess combustion air and therefore the O2 in the gases.
T adiab = f(02) = a. O2 + b
The coefficients are calculated according to combustion conditions of the Oxfordshire boiler.
Determining the heigfrt corresponding to two seconds
Based on the chart of temperatures in the furnace for various operating configurations, characterised by the
load and excess air, the calculation obtains the value of the height corresponding to two seconds.
The height corresponding to two seconds is thus determined as a function of the excess combustion air (O2)
and the output of the boiler (steam flow).
H2S = 0 - 0 2 + d . O 2 . Q steam + 6 . Q steam + f
The various coefficients (c, d, e, f) are determined on the basis of the H2s values obtained from the chart of
temperatures in the combustion chamber.
Determining temperature T;,^
It is impossible to measure this value continuously for the various operating conditions. Therefore a method
of calculation has been adopted which comprises determining the value through linear interpolation between
the calculated adiabatic temperature (at secondary air nozzle level) and the average of three measurements
of roof temperature.
T2S - T adiab ~ ^2sl^ roof- ( T adiab ~ T roof)
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Calibrating T roof
The continuous measurement of Troof is tainted with errors due to fouling of the thermowell and the effects of
radiation toward the cold walls. To avoid these errors, this measurement must first be calibrated using a
measurement carried out for different thermal loads, at the same level, by a specialised organisation using a
calibrated suction probe. The continuous measurement is then corrected using a formula determined during
this calibration phase.
The plant DCS can thus calculate continuously the temperature reached by gases two seconds after the last
injection of secondary air.
A process flow and energy balance diagram is provided in Figure MS4a-15 below.
EfW Plant Energy and Mass Balance s

Export 600 kWh
HCI < 8 mg/Nm'
5 200 Nm' SOjOOmg/Nm'
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Internal riut gas at Dust < 5 mg?Nm'
consumption aolltr txit Htavy metals < 0,5
90 kWh mg/Nm'
HCI700to1 200mgWm'
Dioxins < 0.08 ng/Nm' j
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CO < 30 ng/NmS
3 tonnes Dust 3 000 mg/Nm'
steam Heavy metals 40 to SO mg/Nm'
1 tonne of msw DIoxins 1 to 5 ng/Nm'
NCV 9.7 MJ/kQ
20 kg 220 kg
Bottonn 16 kg 4 - 25 Kg residues
Scrap ash
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1.3.2 Waste vehicle turnaround
Waste will be delivered by RCVs and bulk articulated vehicles into the main reception hall. All vehicles
delivering waste will reverse into the building through roller shutter doors before depositing the waste into a
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building ensures that potential nuisance which may be caused by windblown litter, odours and vermin is
minimised.
The required vehicle turnaround time for Authorised Vehicles will be 20 minutes except for HGVs which will
be 25 minutes.
To achieve the twenty minute turnaround time the Contractor will adopt the following operational strategy:
Authorised Vehicles delivering Contract Waste will be given preference over other users of the Facility
in delivering Waste;
Computerised data recording system for Weighbridge operations;
Adequate traffic control, well maintained roads and hard landscape;
Tipping hall designed for simultaneous safe tipping of Waste from up to nine vehicles;
Assistance from well trained Facility staff for unloading Contract Waste;
Clear, visible and legible signage to safely direct Authorised Users around the Site
Provision of a separate Weighbridge for vehicles exiting the Site so as to minimise the on-Site queuing.
Active bunker management to maximise tipping capacity;
A manned loading shovel will be available during delivery periods to clean up spillages and clear tipping
bays;
Preference shall be given to vehicles weighing out as opposed to those weighing in;
Contract Waste HGV deliveries shall be scheduled with reference to the RCV delivery schedule; and
Non-Contract Waste deliveries shall be scheduled outside peak RCV deliveries.
The proposed traffic management system (Section 1.3.7 of this Method Statement) together with the
provision of dedicated Weighbridges will facilitate the shortest possible turnaround times for vehicles
delivering Contract Waste.
The Contractor confirms that its design of the Facility will achieve the required vehicle turnaround time of
twenty minutes.
Critical points in ensuring vehicle turn around times are the capacity of the Weighbridges and the tipping bay
to accommodate the overall daily load to the Facility. A Weighbridge each is provided for the weighing of
incoming and outgoing vehicles. The tipping hall has nine tipping bays and is designed for simultaneous
Waste tipping in all nine bays.
In order to prevent queuing and achieve the required turn around time, it is considered that each RCV
delivering Waste to the Facility should be able to occupy, on an average, the Weighbridge for two minutes
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and a tipping bay for five minutes. Since the availability of the critical elements (Weighbridge and tipping bay)
is more than that is actually required, no queuing of vehicles is anticipated. This will ensure achievement of
an average vehicle turn around time of twenty minutes.
Vehicle turnaround times will be recorded using the electronic Weighbridge system which will register the
time that each Authorised Vehicle weighs in to Site and the time that each vehicle weighs out having
deposited its load.
Vehicle access to the Ef/V/IBA facility
Vehicle access to the Site will be from the public road, the B430 to the west via a new junction and access
road. This access road will be provided with a new gatehouse and Weighbridge that will control all access to
and from the Site.
1.3.3 Working with local authorities
The Contractor will invite Waste Collection Authority (WCA) representatives to participate in meetings of the
Project Liaison Group as specified in Schedule 6 (Liaison Procedure). Such meetings will routinely take
place on a quarterly basis, although additional meetings can be convened at any time. This will be the
primary mechanism for establishing and maintaining a productive working relationship with the WCAs. A
progress report will be tabled for every quarter. Regular Site tours will be offered to the officers and the
elected members of the WCA.
1.3.4 Contract waste handling philosophy
The Facility will comply with local, national and European regulations and guidelines as well as the Waste
objectives of the Authority.
Waste reception will initially take place at the entry Weighbridge, after which all Waste delivery vehicles will
be directed to the reception hall, where Waste loads will be deposited into the Waste storage bunker. The
Facility will have a storage capacity of between 3 and 5 working days (depending on the level of stacking
employed in the waste bunker) to ensure continuous operation during weekends and bank holiday periods.
All Waste reception and handling areas will be provided with adequate traffic control and safety barrier
systems, lighting, fire sprinkler system, drainage, effluent treatment, ventilation and dust suppression
equipment as minimum requirements.
The Contractor will ensure that all Waste processing, treatment and product storage will take place within
confined spaces with appropriate environmental controls provided. A key element of these controls will be
the provision of an extraction system drawing air from above the Waste storage bunker into the combustion
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Contract Waste handling will predominantly use automated processes with grab cranes, conveyors, moving
grates and hoppers. In conjunction with the environmental controls described above, this will ensure that the
potential for operational staff to come into direct contact with Waste is kept to a minimum at all times.
Process residues in the form of ash will be collected and stored in purpose built hoppers to ensure that fine
particulates are suitably contained at all times.
The Waste in the bunker will be managed by a duty and standby crane and grab system operated by a crane
operator accommodated in the control room located at high level with a direct view over the bunker area.
The cranes will normally be operated semi-automatically but may also be operated manually if required. A
separate loading hopper and shredder will be provided to take bulky household Waste and reduce it to a
suitable size for input onto the grate.
For the evacuation of APC residues, the Contractor will use mechanical equipment, e.g. screw conveyors,
chain conveyors and a final bucket elevator, to deliver the bulk material into the silo for APC residues. The
whole process is sealed to minimise any risk of spillages on Site.
In order to avoid operational difficulties due to deposit accumulation, equipment for conveying dust between
extraction from the flue gas plant components and the intake of the residue silo is insulated and equipped
with electrical trace heating.
Bottom ash storage:
Process residues in the form of ash from the bottom of the grate will be collected and stored in purpose built
bunkers to ensure that fine particulates are suitably contained at all times.
Metals from bottom ash will be recovered for recycling and the Contractor proposes to recycle the remaining
bottom ash as secondary aggregate.
The Facility bottom ash storage will minimise conveyor runs and spillage, helping to avoid windblown
nuisance and cleaning.
Air pollution control residue storage:
Air Pollution Control residues (APC), which are hazardous in nature, will be loaded into purpose designed,
sealed aluminium vacuum tankers, driven by appropriately trained drivers. Once all the paperwork has been
checked at the Hazardous Waste disposal Facility at Bishops Cleeve, the tanker will discharge its load in a
sealed system, to one of the four silos available at Bishops Cleve and subsequently treated prior to disposal.
Boiler ash storage
Boiler ash will be collected from boiler and economiser hoppers and conveyed with the bottom ash.
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Fly ash will be captured along with the APC residues.
1.3.5 Operation maintenance and inspection
There will be ten tipping bays into the waste bunker as shown in the Site layout drawings in Appendix
MS1-4a. This will provide sufficient discharge points to prevent undue delays to Waste collection and
transfer vehicles, taking into account peak time delivery patterns.
All Waste reception and handling areas will have adequate traffic control and safety barrier systems,
including traffic lights and LED displays, registration and recording systems and identification systems.
Individual vehicles will be instructed to use particular bays, giving the Facility a high degree of accountability
and making it easier to audit.
On entry to the Facility, all incoming deliveries will be inspected either visually and or via remote CCTV by
the Weighbridge staff. Visual inspections of the Waste will be carried out by the crane operators at the
tipping hall.
The Facility design will be sufficiently flexible to allow for the acceptance of a wide range of vehicles
throughout the Contract Period.
1.3.6 General access items
Public transport
A scheduled bus service operates along the B430 within the vicinity of the Site. The nearest bus stop to the
Site is located to the north of the Site access.
A travel plan will be developed by the Contractor to encourage the use of public transport and discourage car
use for the construction period and later during normal operation of the Facility.
Pedestrian access
The main pedestrian access to the Facility will be from the bus stop along a ramped footpath designed to
wheelchair standards of gradient with non-slip surfaces.
Vehicle circulation within the site
Vehicles leaving the public highway to access the EfW Facility will proceed to the gatehouse and
Weighbridge located adjacent to the southern boundary of the Site via a redesigned junction and newly
formed access road. From the gatehouse entry vehicles will proceed to the roundabout.as set out in
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Waste vehicles will proceed from the roundabout via a two-way road along the southern boundary of the IBA
Facility. They will then travel around the eastern end of the Facility to enter the tipping hall at its southeast
entrance, and continue through the hall before returning to the Weighbridge via the roundabout prior the
leaving the Site. This movement arrangement allows the natural safe reversing of right hand drive vehicles
depositing Waste into the bunker.
Vehicles for the loading and transporting of incinerator bottom ash (IBA) off Site will proceed from the
roundabout, travel around the southern and eastern end of the Facility and enter the IBA Facility at its east
entrance. They will then continue through the plant before returning to the Weighbridge via the roundabout
prior the leaving the Site.
Vehicles for the residue silos the flue gas treatment area and plant maintenance will proceed from the
roundabout along the two-way road around the southern and eastern side of the Facility. They will continue
around a single lane road to the east of the air-cooled condensers turn south around the northern tp of the
EfW to enter the building at the north west entry. Loading and unloading will take place inside the building.
The vehicles will then leave the Facility and proceed south, picking up the two lane road to the south of the
ACC and proceeding around the southern boundary of the IBA Facility to the roundabout and then to the
Weighbridge.
Vehicle parking
A safe parking area will be provided for staff and visitors in front of the offices. Parking provision at the Site
has been devised in line with car parking standards and guidelines operating in Oxfordshire. This parking is
accessed by the two-way road off the roundabout to the west of the EfW.
The parking area is designed with discrete circulation away from the lorry circulating routes. There will be fifty
two car parking spaces at the Site, four of which will be larger spaces specifically designated for blue badge
holders. A lay-by will be provided for visitors' coaches or minibus standing.
Cycle parking
In order to encourage staff to cycle to work in line with the travel plan initiatives, a covered cycle storage for
fifteen bicycles will be provided for cyclists adjacent to the administrative building as set out in Drawing No.
0385 08 02 02 / 65 G 004 in Appendix MS1-2f.
Pedestrian access to the building
All pedestrian areas will be clearly signposted and traffic control measures will be implemented to ensure
safety. Access to the entrance of the main Facility, the Visitor Centre and the EfW offices has a gentle
ramped footpath, designed to wheelchair standards of gradient with non-slip surfaces. It is designed to have
contrasting coloured bands and textures to aid perception for people with visual impairments. The spaces
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specifically designated for blue badge holders are located nearest to the entrances to the offices and main
Facility.
Routes
Routes to the entrances will be signposted with signs meeting the recommendations of the Sign Design
Guide (as per the Sign Design Society guide to inclusive signage and complying with the Disabilities
Discrimination Act). The main entrances to the plant and the offices will be highlighted using colour and
luminance contrast and an appropriate level of lighting.
A Transport and Traffic Management Plan for the Facility is provided in Appendix MS4a-2g it includes the
tonnage of Waste that is expected to be transported on the roads within and outside the Site boundary.
Access to car parks is separated from the access for Waste delivery and haulage vehicles and therefore will
not interfere with the proposed Waste delivery arrangements and vehicle turnaround times. The exit from the
car park to the main roundabout at the entrance will have a give way sign and speed limit of 10 mph will be
implemented at the roundabout.
Please refer to the detailed Transport and Traffic Management Plan in Appendix MS4a-2g for traffic control
proposals including safety barrier systems.
1.3.7 Traffic management plan
A detailed assessment of traffic to and from the Facility during the construction and operation phase was
undertaken and taken into consideration in preparing a transport and traffic management plan for the Site.
Please refer to the detailed Transport and Traffic Management Plan provided in Appendix MS4a-2g for more
details.
1.3.8 Non-authorised vehicle procedures
it is expected that the Contract Waste will be delivered to the Facility in Authorised Vehicles in accordance
with Schedule 26 (Non Authorised Vehicle Procedure), previously agreed by the Authority and whose details
are passed in the Contractor's data base. In the rare event of delivery of Contract Waste in a non Authorised
Vehicle, the vehicle will be directed to park at a designated location by the Site staff. The vehicle registration
number, the WCA authority from where the Contract Waste is generated and the Waste Carrier's licence will
be recorded. The Authority's Representative(s) will be contacted immediately to confirm acceptance of
Contract Waste brought to the Facility in the non Authorised Vehicle. Subject to approval from the Authority's
Representative, the non Authorised Vehicle will be directed to the Weighbridge and the Contract Waste will
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Where the Authority does not authorise the Waste brought to the Facility in a non Authorised Vehicle as
Contract Waste, The Contractor reserves the right to send back the non Authorised Vehicle without
accepting the Waste.
Non Authorised Vehicles shall not be subject to the twenty minutes guaranteed turnaround time.
Audit Trail for Non-Authorised Vehicles
The proposed data recording procedures (section 1.3.11 of Method Statement 4a) will allow separate audit
trail of Contract Waste delivered in Non Authorised Vehicles.
1.3.9 Waste transport plan
A Transport and Traffic Management Plan indicating tonnage and vehicle type for movement of Waste and
materials to and from the Facility and from the Facility to the final destination is prepared and attached
(Appendix MS4a-2g).
1.3.10 Waste weighing and data management
A fully computerised Weighbridge system will be employed comprising two units (one to record vehicles
entering the Site, one to record those leaving the Site) to record the arrival and departure of all vehicles
carrying Waste into or away from Site.
The Weighbridges, incorporating a computerised data handling system, will be used to record the details of
all vehicles delivering Waste to the Facility, removing process outputs (residues and products) from the
Facility and other waste transfer operations. All vehicles will be inspected, monitored, weighed and
electronically recorded to capture (as a minimum) the following information:
Transaction date;
Gross, tare and net weights;
Collection round reference number
Fleet number
Registered Contract Waste carrier number;
Source/destination of Waste/product/residue;
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Weighbridge tickets will be issued to each vehicle transporting Contract Waste to or from the Facility and
copies of such tickets will be retained for a period of seven years. The computerised data handling system is
explained in section 1.6 of the Method Statement 4a.
Calibration
All Weighbridges will be maintained in accordance with the manufacturers' recommendations and in line with
Trading Standards statutory requirements. Weighbridge maintenance will be incorporated into the overall
maintenance plan to ensure that the appropriate inspection and calibration frequencies are adhered to.
The Weighbridge loadcells and electronics will be factory tested and approved prior to installation. Final
calibration will be carried out on Site by a manufacturer. The Contractor will enter into a contract for a
calibration service performed under the UK Weighing Federation Code of Practice for the Calibration of Non-
Automatic Weighing Machines (NAWIS) and the Institute of Measurement and Control Code of Practice for
Industrial Weighing Equipment. All test weights used for calibration will be UK Accreditation Service (UKAS)
calibrated, providing direct traceability to the National Physical Laboratory.
The system will contain all the data necessary for the Authority to comply with statutory reporting
requirements such as Waste Data Flow. The Contractor will email all the necessary data to the Authority on
a monthly basis. For day to day contract management the Contractor will accept the use of emails,
supported by faxed copies of documents where necessary.
The system will provide an auditable trail for each load of Contract Waste through every stage of the
process, from receipt to final processing or disposal.
Waste records kept will be suitable for the Environmental Permit and Environment Agency authorisation.
The Contractor will keep any additional Waste records that might reasonably be requested by the
Environment Agency or by the Authority
When Waste is delivered by a Waste Collection Authority, its contractors or other Authorised Users, their
vehicles will only be accepted if they have been pre-registered by the Authority or the Contractor. Vehicles
will be recognised through Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) systems.
CCTV provision
Colour CCTV facilities will be provided at each Weighbridge. The facilities will be operational during the
opening hours of the Facility. Recordings will be retained and stored for a minimum of ninety days and will be
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Contingency arrangements for waste weighing and data management
In the event of Weighbridge failure a manual system of data recording will be implemented. The manual
system will only be required in the event of complete failure of both weighbridges. As a minimum, the manual
system will record:
Date;
Gross, tare and net weights;
Collection round reference number
Fleet number
Registered Contract Waste carrier number;
Source/destination of waste/product/residue;
The manual recording system will be fully auditable and will remain in operation until such time as the
automated Weighbridge system comes back on line.
If the gross and net weights are not available, all the other information will be recorded and a comparison will
be made with the average net weight of the previous four weeks for that collection.
1.3.11 Product outputs (monthly and annual)
For product outputs please refer to MS 2 Section 1.3 and MS 4A-Part 6 Management of Products and
Residues.
1.4. Site security
The Contractor will ensure provision of the necessary fencing and security arrangements to maintain the
safety and security of the public. Site staff, visitors and company assets. Site specific fencing and security
arrangements will be determined by risk assessment.
Perimeter security:
A boundary fence will provide perimeter security which will be a 2.4 m galvanised palisade fence.
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The main entrance gate will be an electrically driven sliding gate. It will be open during normal working
hours and be closed at all other times. The gate may be opened via swipe card, remotely over an
intercom connection to the control room or locally via manual override situated on the Facility side. The
gate will open automatically when exiting the Site.
A pedestrian gate will be adjacent to the main entrance gate. It will be fitted with an automatic closing
mechanism and remain closed at all times when not in use for access. It will open by means of a swipe
card, over an intercom with the control room or locally via manual override situated on the Facility side.
The gate will be opened by push button when exiting the Site.
Supervised CCTV will monitor the entrance gate, pedestrian gate and the whole boundary either from
the Gatehouse during normal operating hours of from the Control Room during night time hours.
Security for external areas:
High level CCTV cameras will be strategically positioned, mounted on buildings on masts. Cameras will
be fitted with infrared lights for night time coverage, to reduce light pollution. All external CCTV cameras
will have an automatic sweep and manual override option. Cameras will be linked to and controlled
from monitors in the Weighbridge offices and main control room for night time coverage should a night
time watchman not be employed.
External lighting will be kept to the minimum level required to allow safe working and pedestrian/vehicle
movement.
Deterrent security lighting may be installed, together with movement-activated lighting around non-
operational pedestrian doors.
External gates will have a default open position on power failure. There will be an emergency override
button in the control room.
Internal security:
Restricted areas will have their own locking and security system with access restricted to specified
personnel and controlled via a swipe card system
Reception area:
In and out quick-close vehicle doors will be operated in conjunction with the Weighbridge systems;
their default position will be closed.
The pedestrian door will be opened using a live swipe card, with exit via a push bar.
CCTV coverage will monitor the area, controlled from the main control room.
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time coverage should a night watchman not be employed.
Vehicle doors will have a default closed position, which can be overridden by a swipe card, to allow
forklifts etc to move bacl<wards and forwards
Pedestrian doors will be opened from the outside using a live swipe card, with exit via a push bar
The main control room will be a secure room located within the EfW plant:
The pedestrian door will be operated by a live swipe card. The door will be linked to a coded entry
alarm
A direct line to the police will be located in the control room.
Visitor centre/ office
Main entrance and rear entrance doors will be opened by means of a live swipe card, or following
intercom communication with the office or the main control room who will manually open the door
remotely. Exit will be by push button activation.
Fire escape doors will have a push bar opening.
All doors will be alarmed.
Entry, exit and movement controls:
In addition to the door controls mentioned earlier:
Visitors will be required to sign in and out at the office during normal working hours. Out of working
hours, visitors' credentials will be verified via the main gate telecommunications link, before they
proceed to the main control room to sign in
Movement around the Site outside of clearly designated pedestrian and vehicle routes will be controlled
and limited to those individuals who have completed the Site safety induction course
Contractor (maintenance) vehicles will sign in at the Weighbridge kiosk before proceeding to their
location for work.
The Contractor will also ensure provision of sufficient lighting levels to facilitate safe completion of all
operations and activities (internal and external) required at the Facility.
External lighting units will be positioned and installed in order to create the optimum spread of lighting in
accordance with CIBSE guidance, while optimising the number of units needed to meet those requirements.
Each unit will have integrated baffle diffuser controls to minimise light pollution, both laterally beyond the Site
boundary and vertically.
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Arrangements for dealing with vandalism
Routine checks will be carried out on the integrity of the Site security infrastructure, including daily checks of
the infrastructure at the EfW building and a weekly check of the perimeter fencing. Any vandalism events will
be fully documented within the Site diary and presented in the Monthly Service Report along with the details
of any actions taken to repair damage. Any damage to Site security infrastructure identified during routine
inspections will be made good within forty eight hours.
Procedure for notifying the council of breaches in site security
All breaches in Site security will be reported to the Authority within two working days of the incident being
recorded. Security breaches will also be formally recorded and submitted to the Authority as part of the
Monthly Service Report process.
1.5. Waste handling procedures
All Wastes will be handled and stored in accordance with:
The prevailing regulatory requirements regarding Waste management and health and safety;
Technical specifications and operating requirements of the EfW process developed by CNIM
Site specific operating procedures to be developed and maintained by the Contractor throughout the
duration of the Contract.
Details of Waste handling and storage at each stage of the process are provided in Section 1.3.1 of this
method statement.
The Contractor will operate and maintain the Facility for the storage and handling of Waste on Site such that
there are no releases to water or land during normal operation and that emissions to air and the risk of
accidental release to water and land are minimised. All Waste handling and storage arrangements at the
Facility will be in compliance with conditions of the PPC Permit. The overall Waste handling and storage
arrangements that will be provided for the Facility are summarised in the Table MS4a-7.
Description of Waste Manner of Storage Storage Conditions
Reject loads Segregated area. Loose and liquid Impermeable hard standing within
loads in containers. Waste reception hall.
Oversize or Segregated area. Loose and liquid Impermeable hard standing within
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Bottom ash Dedicated bottom ash bunker within Concrete hard standing with
building. contained drainage.
APC residues Dedicated APC silo vented through Inside building in dedicated area with
self cleaning fabric filter. contained drainage.
Waste for incineration Dedicated Waste storage bunker. Inside Waste reception area
Waste oil Drums Drums to be clearly marked, held on

contained concrete hard standing.
Metals for recycling Dedicated section of ash storage Concrete hard standing with
area. controlled drainage.
Other Wastes Drums or bins. Concrete hard standing with

controlled drainage.
Table MS4a-7: Waste handling & storage arrangements
The bottom ash storage/transport containers will be sealed to prevent emissions of dust and leachate while
being transported off-Site.
1.6. Incoming waste procedure
The particular software to be used for this contract will be Gatehouse, which is a computer based system,
linked to the Weighbridges at each Site.
Within the Gatehouse system details that will be held include:
Name and address of each WCA delivering Waste to the Site,
Name and address of each haulier/recyclate processor collecting Waste from the Site,
Full Waste Transfer Note details for each customer/delivery,
Waste Carriers' Licence details,
Vehicles used by each customer,
Every category of Waste delivered and recyclate/product removed from the Site.
Every time a delivery or collection is made at a Site the weight of the full and empty vehicle will be recorded
and a Weighbridge ticket produced. The ticket will contain a reference number, date and time of each
transaction, vehicle registration number, name and address of the account against which the transaction is to
be recorded, the gross, tare weight of the vehicle, the net weight of the material delivered or collected, the
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Waste Carrier's licence number and the Waste transfer note reference. That ticket is also stored
electronically and both the paper and electronic versions have the same unique reference number, thus
ensuring traceability at all times.
If for any reason there is an error found on the ticket, an incorrect Waste category for example, the original
ticket cannot be deleted. A new ticket has to be issued.
The Gatehouse system can be interrogated at any time and is capable of producing a wide range of reports
based on the data stored. It is proposed that the precise form of reports for this Contract be jointly agreed.
The Contractor will email copies of the reports to Oxfordshire County Council (monthly) and this will include
details of Contract Waste received from each WCA, and commercial premises and the tonnage of Non
Contract Waste.
Smouldering loads
Where Waste delivered to the Facility contains a smouldering load presenting a risk of fire, the load will be
quarantined and the Site foreman and Site manager will be informed about the load immediately. They will
implement Site emergency procedures specific to explosion and fire. Specific emergency procedures will be
developed and implemented by the Contractor. All Facility staff will receive detailed health and safety training
as part of their induction and all Site operatives will be given full training on Site specific health and safety
issues. The Contractor's health and safety and emergency procedures are available at each Site as well as
in the company's intranet system where all employees have full access. The Waste will be discharged from
the vehicle in a designated area if safe to do so.
Fire suppression equipment will be located at the entrance to the plant. Once on Site, each load will be
inspected visually to check for smouldering loads, roadworthiness, and non-conforming materials. Inside the
treatment plant, there will be a fire ring main and fire suppression equipment.
A copy of the list of generic unit emergency plans as available on the Contractor's intranet is attached
(Appendix MS4a-2j). A copy of the Contractor's Site emergency and safety plan guidance is also attached
for Authority's review (Appendix MS4a-2k). A Site specific emergency and safety plan will be developed
when the detailed layout of the plant and associated process are fully understood. This will ensure that Risk
Assessments are as comprehensive as possible.
Hazardous waste
The Contractor's procedure for accepting Waste mitigates the risk of Hazardous Waste being tipped at Site
in accordance with the Contractor's Standard Operating Procedures as Appendix MS4a-2l.
All employees employed in the reception, handling or transfer of Waste at the transfer stations will receive
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Waste in loads delivered to a transfer station. This training will be followed up by regular assessments of
performance, and additional training will be provided where necessary.
If any deposited Waste is identified to contain Excluded Waste it shall be managed in accordance with
Schedule 29 (Waste Acceptance Protocol). If particularly Hazardous Waste of sufficient high risk is
encountered, such as asbestos or radio active Waste, the unit emergency procedures will be implemented.
Quarantine procedure
A designated area will be provided for the storage of quarantined materials prior to their removal from Site
for disposal or other treatment as deemed appropriate.
The quarantine area will incorporate dedicated containers for those materials that require specific handling,
storage or disposal, for example Hazardous Wastes. The disposal route of such materials will be fully
documented to ensure that compliance with all relevant prevailing legislation is maintained.
1.7. Spillages
Control of pollution from leaks and spillages
In order to mitigate against the risk of surface water pollution occurring during development and operation of
the Site the following management measures will be included:
A traffic management system will be put in place to reduce the potential conflicts between vehicles,
thereby reducing the risk of a collision and potential fuel release; the Contractor will incorporate a Site
routing systems for the vehicles i.e. a one way system, with traffic lights etc as appropriate
A Site speed limit will be enforced to further reduce the likelihood and significance of collisions;
Refuelling of vehicles will either be undertaken in a surfaced compound area from a fuel tank(s) bunded
in compliance with the Control of Pollution (Oil Storage) (England) Regulations 2001, and PPG2 or
undertaken off-Site to minimise the risk of uncontrolled release of polluting liquids/liquors;
Maintenance of plant and machinery will be undertaken within the Site compound or off Site, as
appropriate, to minimise the risk of uncontrolled release of polluting liquids;
Spill kits will be made available on Site to stop the migration of spillages should they occur;
Soil movements and excavations will be undertaken using methods that minimise the generation of silt,
and all soils will be stored in accordance with the relevant guidance (PPG1, PPG5 and PPG6) to avoid
the migration of contaminated liquors. Where necessary, ditches will be cut to capture runoff from areas
generating clay and silt to allow settlement of fines (clay and silt fractions) prior to discharge;
Foul water will be managed on Site will be managed in accordance with PPG4;
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Disturbance of made ground will be minimised during construction works Contained drainage will be
used to control any process water spillage.
All Site vehicles will be maintained so as to prevent the escape of polluting substances. Filling of fuel and
other fluids will take place in designated areas to minimise the risk of leakages escaping. Spill kits will be
maintained in designated locations at the Facility. These will be located adjacent to areas assessed as
having the potential for uncontrolled release. If customers' contractors' or visitors' vehicles and plant is
observed to be leaking they will be notified and appropriate measures taken.
Control and monitoring of surface water discharge
All areas of sealed hardstanding, gullies, drainage channels, drains, and downpipes etc will be inspected
monthly to ensure they are free of blockages and are functioning correctly. Any malfunctioning drainage
system will be rectified in a timely fashion.
Monitoring of surface water quality will be arranged with the compliance chemist in the event of spillage or
leakage of potentially polluting liquids.
In the event of a spillage, the following steps are proposed:
Minor spills
Cover with absorbent granules and leave to work for effect as per instructions on the container.
Major spill, leakage or run-off
Evacuate the area if necessary.
Inform supervisor or manager who will follow up on any first aid delivered or provision required.
Contain with bunds, oil absorbent granules, sand or booms to prevent spill reaching drains and
watercourses.
If spillage has potential to reach drains, drain outlets should be bunged.
If there is a risk of fire contact the Fire Brigade.
Inform area manager or Contracts office who will notify the EA and arrange for a specialist contractor to
clear up.
A Site specific UEP will be prepared by the Contractor and co-ordinated by the CDM co-ordinator. The CDM
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1.8. Non-contract waste
The Contractor will develop the Site for a design capacity of 300,000 tonnes per annum. This will ensure,
without risk, sufficient capacity for Contract Waste over the entire Contract period.
The Facility is being designed with buffer capacity of around 140,000 tonnes per annum in order to deal with
local Commercial Waste and MSW from other Local Authorities. For the avoidance of doubt, priority will
always be given to Contract Waste.
It is predicted that around 100,000 tonnes per annum of locally generated Commercial Waste will be
accepted at the Site. The majority of this will be generated within the northern part of the county. Generally
this will be in Cherwell including Banbury and Bicester, parts of West Oxfordshire District and the northern
areas of Oxford City itself. The Contractor will develop further Services at the Facility to encourage Waste
carriers operating within the area to utilise the Site.
Preference will be given at the Facility for treatment of Contract Waste. Extensive, robust and independently
audited Management Information Systems (IMS) will track, save and provide separate audit trails for
Contract and Non-Contract Waste. All Waste deliveries to the Facility will be measured at entry and exit
Weighbridges. The electronic data management system as explained in Section 1.6 of this Method
Statement will enable separate audit trail of Contract Waste and Non-Contract Waste.
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Part 2. Information
2.1. Management information systems
2.1.1 Computerised data handling system
The particular software to be used for this contract will be Gatehouse, which is a computer based system,
linked to the Weighbridges at the Site.
Within the Gatehouse system details that will be held include:
Name and address of each WCA delivering Waste to the Site;
Name and address of each haulier/recyclate processor collecting Waste from the Site;
Full Waste transfer note details for each customer/delivery;
Waste carrier's licence details;
Vehicles used by each customer; and
Every category of Waste delivered and recyclate/product removed from the Site.
Every time a delivery or collection is made at a Site the weight of the full and empty vehicle will be recorded
and a Weighbridge ticket produced. The ticket will contain a reference number, date and time of each
transaction, vehicle registration number, name and address of the account against which the transaction is to
be recorded, the gross, tare weight of the vehicle, the net weight of the material delivered or collected, The
waste carrier's licence number and the Waste transfer note reference. That ticket Is also stored electronically
and both the paper and electronic versions have the same unique reference number, thus ensuring
traceabillty at all times. If for any reason there is an error found on the ticket, an incorrect Waste category for
example, the original ticket cannot be deleted. A new ticket has to be Issued.
The data handling system will be directly linked to Weighbridges at the Facility to ensure that data are
automatically transferred without the need for manual Input (other than during periods of Weighbridge
breakdown).
The Gatehouse system can be interrogated at any time and is capable of producing a wide range of reports
based on the data stored. The system will be used to generate the reports specified in the draft Project
agreement. The precise form of reports for this contract shall be jointly agreed.
The Contractor will email copies of the reports to the Authority on a monthly basis as part of Monthly Service
Report and this will include details of Contract Waste received from each WCA, commercial premises and
the tonnage of Non Contract Waste. For day to day Contract management the Contractor proposes the use
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2.1.2 Recorded data list
The Contractor will maintain copies of all documents relevant to ensure successful audit trail of all aspects of
the Contract including project communications, meeting notes. Weighbridge tickets, monthly and annual
reports (specified in the draft Project agreement).
The electronic filing system will include the copies of the following as a minimum:
Monthly Service Report;
Annual Service Report;
Best value performance plans (relevant to Contract Waste management);
Minutes from the Project liaison group meetings;
Relevant information and data regarding completion of Works and to monitor the Contract's
performance in line with the specification, payment mechanism and Performance Measurement
Framework.
Service Delivery Plans;
Data and information required for the purpose of determining the Unitary Charge in accordance with the
payment mechanism and invoicing requirements;
Details of all Contract Waste and Non-Contract Waste accepted at the Contract Waste treatment
Facilities including:
Total tonnage of Contract Waste and Non-Contract Waste;
Number of separate deliveries;
Quantity of Contract Waste and Non-Contract Waste stored on Sites at the beginning and end of the
relevant Contract Month;
Quantity of Contract Waste and Non-Contract Waste treated;
Sources and type of Contract Waste and Non-Contract Waste
Number of Authorised Vehicles and tonnage or estimated tonnage of Contract Waste rejected prior
to discharge.
Details of all Contract Waste, Non-Contract Waste and process residues removed from the Sites
including:
Total tonnage broken down by type;
Contract Waste
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Recovered metals
Bottom ash
Fly ash
Waste to landfill
Non-Contract Waste
Input tonnage
Recovered metals
Bottom ash
Fly ash
Waste to landfill
Number of outgoing loads
Destination
Details of any breaches of Legislation, or Necessary Consents;
A statement of the status of all Necessary Consents and any applications for new or amended
Necessary Consents;
A resume of the reasons for any delay in the provision of the Service together with details of the actions
and timetable to be taken to mitigate delays;
A summary statement of any changes requested by the Authority or by the Contractor and agreed by
the Authority in the case of material changes;
Details of any outstanding information required by the Authority and/or the Contractor in connection with
the Contract;
Details of each instance of the events and circumstances resulting in Non-Acceptance Deductions or
Mileage Deductions or Performance Deductions;
Details of any complaints received from the public and/or the Authority, the response provided, lessons
learned and mitigating actions undertaken;
Details of any health, safety or welfare related issues and lessons learned including any RIDDOR
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Details of any fires and the reasons for the fires occurrence along with the Contract's proposals to
prevent future reoccurrence;
Any relevant training initiatives undertaken or planned;
Details of any deliveries of Contract Waste that have been rejected;
Any other matter reasonably required by the Authority in relation to the Project;
Results of any audits or inspections undertaken by any Relevant Authority; and
Any security breaches.
2.1.3 Council access
The Contractor will seek to have a partnering approach with the Authority in delivering the services and will
provide the information and reports as specified in Clauses 24, 43, 91 and Part H of the Project Agreement.
Where the Authority wishes to have access to the data that has been used for the preparation of these
reports, the Contractor will endeavour to meet the Authority's requests provided access to commercially
sensitive data not directly relevant to the Contract is not requested.
The Gatehouse system to be implemented at the Site is capable of remote interrogation of data. The
Contractor will agree the data access requirements with the Authority.
The Contractor has undertaken a number of developments over the last year and is now able to offer these
added value Services to the Authority as part of a transparent and communicative approach. These
developments are outlined below and the Contractor will consult the Authority for input to the design of these
systems and the output requirements.
Contract monitoring software and the internet
Overview
The Contractor will use a Contract monitoring software for the operation and management of the Contract. A
new suite of software modules, named the Whitespace Power Suite, will be used for the operation of the
Contract.
The Whitespace Power Suite system is a package of software that includes the Whitespace HUB, which is
the Gatehouse Validation and Reporting Software, and the Whitespace Power Modeller which is the
Payment Mechanism Modelling System. The Power Suite has been designed to offer the flexibility and
adaptability to be applied for use in PPP and PFI contracts.
Through its own or a stand alone website the Contractor will provide important information to the public
including Contract data, emissions monitoring data, news feeds and information from partner Sites such as
Oxfordshire CC and the Oxford Waste Partnership.
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Power modeller
The Whitespace Power HUB captures tonnage and other Weighbridge and input data from the Contractor's
ISYS Gatehouse software, analyses and checks the data for inconsistencies and provides a suite of
management reports.
The Power Modeller is an extension to this system which takes the data from the HUB together with any
other inputs from third parties, the local authority, issues management systems etc and models the algebra
of the payment mechanism. This will replace the complex spreadsheet models currently used on other
contracts to calculate the monthly Contract payments.
The Power Modeller also has the advantage of a full audit trail on all calculations and input variables,
something that is extremely important in the early days of the Contract when some calculations have to be
made under certain assumptions.
Issues management system
Viridor have built upon the experience gained from developing Issue Management Systems in both West
Sussex and Greater Manchester. When an issue arises, the Contract administrator is contacted and asked
to input into the system. At first the issues categorised by type. Site, time and logged as a new issue. Viridor
management then contact Waste management services staff to agree the category and actions. Open
discussion between the Contract managers from both parties then attempts to agree on the action taken and
if possible the issue is signed off without having to generate a Performance Deduction. If the action taken by
the Contractor is not satisfactory the system automatically works out the value of the Performance
Deduction, and its contribution towards set warning or termination levels of Performance Deductions. WMS
and Viridor staff are able to view issues on-line and a report of all relevant issues can be generated in Excel
or XML format.
This system logs the issues as reported by the authority and tracks them through the various stages of
resolution, agreement and sign off, applying the appropriate penalty deductions and performance points
along the way. Automatic notification of issues via email and a comprehensive set of reports allow
outstanding issues to be efficiently managed.
The Internet
The Contractor will create an Internet relationship with the people of Oxfordshire; either through its existing
website or as a stand alone website. The Contractor has allocated a budget for both options and the final
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Option one
An additional section to the Contractor's corporate website will be created specifically for contracts in
Oxfordshire. This will sit within the same design template as the current website and will include the
following:
A designed banner (to appear along the top of the website);
Well researched and edited copy for up to ten additional content pages;
Uploaded content and images;
Buying and redirecting a specific domain name for the compost section which can be used for
consultation purposes (e.g. viridor-oxfordshire.co.uk); and
An online enquiry form that will be directed to an email address/es at Viridor.
The Viridor website is built on a user-friendly content management system (CMS) so regular updates to
pages such as information on emission monitoring can be completed as required.
Option two
This will be a full stand alone website specifically for contracts in Oxfordshire. This will be built on its own
CMS to allow regular updates to pages to be completed as required. The website will be completely
independent from the corporate website, which will allow more flexibility with design and the ability to add
analytics software to track all statistics to and through the website. This will also include
Researched and edited copy for up to ten content pages;
Uploaded content and images;
A specific domain name for the compost section which can be used for consultation purposes (e.g.
viridor-oxfordshire.co.uk); and
An online enquiry form directed to an email address(es) at Viridor Waste.
The following additional features and functionality will be added:
A specific news section for the Contracts;
Searchable FAQs database with the option to submit questions; and
RSS feeds - to allow visitors to be informed when updates are made to the website.
Viridor Extranet
The Contractor has developed a sophisticated extranet service which enables access to all company
information. The extranet enables access to specific information depending on the nature of employee
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responsibilities, interests and ideas for business improvement. This is primarily for technical, environmental
and managerial information and can be made available to the Authority as a long term contract partner.
However, the design is flexible and could contain Contract documentation including the performance
management framework as part of a suite of electronic filing which could include Monthly Service Reports,
best value performance plans, Service Delivery Plans and detailed Waste data.
2.2. Plans
The Monthly Service Report will be submitted within ten Business Days after the Contract Month end, and
will include the minimum information requirements in accordance with Schedule 8 (Authority Requirements).
Within fifteen Business Days of the end of each Contract Year, an Annual Service Report will be submitted to
the Authority. The Annual Service Report will detail the performance and delivery of the Services for the
previous Contract Year.
Requests from the Authority regarding information relating to the Service will be addressed within five
Business Days of receipt.
2.2.1 Contingency plan updates
Hosted at Viridor's Aintree House data centre, the Viridor Portal is covered by the Viridor business continuity
and disaster recovery procedures. The principle risks for continuation of data transfer from the Information
system have been identified as power failure at the Site or disconnection from the company network limiting
transfer of data. The management information system can be set up to automatically back up data to shared
network drives that can be accessed from anywhere in the network. Data can be access and transferred to
the Authority even In the event of the Facility being shut off from communication systems. Recent experience
shows this system effectively minimises disruption to the Service. It is considered that the risk of power
failure interrupting data capture and transfer is negated at the Facility in question as the plant will be
designed to include a back-up generator.
2.2.2 Complaints
The Contractor's complaints procedure (Appendix MS4a-3a) provides a framework for all employees to
understand what actions they must take in response to a complaint of any kind. The range of Services
offered under this are not as public facing as those provided by the WCAs, nonetheless there is the potential
for Site activities to give rise to complain.
The complaints procedure applies to all complaints, feedback and requests made by third parties regarding
the Contractor's operational activities or environmental performance. The procedure also provides a system
to ensure records are kept and corrective and preventative actions are implemented for all justified
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Also, a local procedure will be in place for receiving and initially recording complaints, feedback or requests.
All employees will be aware of this local procedure and is particularly relevant in the event that a member of
the public makes a complaint in person.
All complaints received from the third parties are recorded on an incident report. The complaints are passed
to a nominated responsible person i.e. someone who is able to implement corrective and preventative action.
Where a complaint or query is likely to involve a statutory authority, the emergency services, an insurance
company, or the media, the external affairs manager will be informed. All complaints will be investigated and
reported to regional managers and discussed at Site meetings.
The Contractor has an open door policy and the Site will be available for visits by local interested parties at
all times during the Site opening hours, and at other times by prior arrangement, subject to health and safety
and operational priorities.
The arrangements referred to above are the standard procedures applied by the Contractor. A complaints
Procedure specific to this contract will be developed in consultation with the Authority. The procedure shall
meet the overall needs of the Authority and the public within those areas.
In any event, the complaints procedure will be activated within four hours of a complaint being received by
the Contractor. A record will be maintained of all complaints, the response provided, the mitigating actions
taken, and any lessons learned. Such details will be reported back to the Authority within the Monthly
Service Report.
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Parts. Visitor Centre
3.1. Operation of tlie centre
Opening hours
The Contractor will provide a Visitor Centre within the Facility. The Visitor Centre will be made available for a
minimum of five days a week to include Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays, but excluding Christmas
Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. The Centre will be open from 10.00 am until 17.00 pm on all working
days.
Staffing
A full-time equivalent post of communications and education officer will be recruited to manage the centre,
develop resources, monitor their effectiveness, collate feedback and produce performance reports. The job
description and person specification will be developed and agreed with the Authority prior to recruitment.
Displays and exhibitions
The Visitor Centre will:
Have one primary entranceway arranged such that visitors can be regulated and monitored, and access
controlled.
Be accessible for all in accordance with the Disability Discrimination (Premises) Regulations 2006.
Be suitable to accommodate groups (including seating) of up to 40 persons, including school children

and people with disabilities,
Contain an appropriate number of toilet facilities and at least one toilet facility that is suitable for use by
a disabled person,
Contain a safe and secure viewing gallery over an operational part of the Site, and safe visitor
pathways around the Site,
Include two seminar rooms equipped with audio-visual aids
Be supplied with the furniture and fittings as are necessary to provide the above functions.
The Visitor Centre will have a heating system that is capable of maintaining the seminar rooms at or above
the minimum heated temperatures of 18C when visitors are present. Adequate ventilation will be provided
for the Visitor Centre.
All water supplies fed from storage tanks (not designed for potable water provision) will be clearly labelled as
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The Facility together with the Visitor Centre is designed with provision for up to 52 car parking spaces within
its boundaries and up to ten per cent of the parking spaces will be reserved for disabled parking. Coach/mini
bus parking facilities will also be available.
The design of the Visitor Centre is shown below.
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The Visitor Centre includes an education room to accommodate up to forty visitors and an exhibition area.
The exhibition area has been designed to provide a flexible space where the content and theme of the
materials and items on display can be changed to convey specific or seasonal messages to increase the
effectiveness of the education and awareness activities.
The centre will consist of current and comprehensive information displays on all aspects of the Waste
hierarchy - highlighting the role EfW plays in the recovery of energy in Oxfordshire.
Activities for children and young visitors will be developed to reflect their learning needs and linked to the
national curriculum. These may consist of interactive computer applications, activity sheets, etc.
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All educational resources will build upon current best practices that have demonstrated their value in
educating people. Where appropriate, national and regional campaigns and messages will be utilised to
maximise impact and campaign recognition.
Appropriate display equipment will be provided by the Contractor. This will include:
A Smartboard;
A projector and white screen;
LCD screen(s) and DVD player; and
Display boards.
3.2. Maintenance of the centre
The Contractor will ensure that the ceilings, walls, floors and windows of the Visitor Centre are kept
reasonably free of damage or deterioration (including grids and tiles where appropriate).
Testing of all electrical equipment will be carried out in accordance with statutory requirements.
The condition of all furniture and welfare facilities will be kept under review as part of the routine
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Part 4. Waste transfer and haulage
4.1. Transfer and haulage
The following vehicle movements are expected during the operational phase of the Contract:
WCA collection vehicles delivering Contract Waste to the Facility
Bulk haulage vehicles delivering bulked Contract Waste from Waste transfer stations to the Facility;
Transfer of metals recovered from bottom ash to off-Site metal re-processors;
Transport of inert bottom ash from the Facility to the market which could be recycling or disposal
operations;
Transport of hazardous APC residues from the Facility to the Grundon hazardous waste treatment and
disposal site in Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham; and
Deliveries of raw materials for use in the plant transports of products and rejected materials.
The process outputs that require further transport from the Facility are metals recovered from bottom ash,
remaining bottom ash and hazardous fly ash. All process outputs will be transported off Site in HGVs with an
average payload of 20 tonnes. For a five day per week transport arrangement, two, thirteen and three HGV
loads of recovered metals, bottom ash and fly ash, respectively will be transported daily to their proposed
destinations.
Bulk vehicles transporting process outputs will be loaded up evenly with the process outputs using a suitable
item of mobile plant (e.g. loading shovel). Once the vehicle is loaded. Waste will be secured and covered
prior to leaving Site. Any loose Waste at high level will be removed using a pole and hook. The vehicle driver
will be required to wear a safety harness if he/she needs to climb on top of the Waste container to free
trapped Waste. An annual 'season ticket' arrangement for Waste transfer notes will be made with the
receiving treatment and disposal facilities. Outgoing Waste loads will be weighed in at the receiving
disposal/treatment Facility and the weights booked into the computer system on return. Outgoing waste
loads will be weighed as they leave the Facility and again at any receiving facility thereafter if required.
In developing this transport plan, the Contractor has assumed the need for a further four vehicles on a daily
basis to cover for other process related delivery and transport.
Minimising impact on surrounding highways
Fully enclosed vehicles will be used for the transport of Waste and process outputs. All transfer vehicles will
be regularly serviced and maintained. The Contractor will seek to include fuel efficient, low emission vehicles
for the transport of Waste. Care will be taken to avoid peak hours where practically possible for Waste
transportation in order to minimise impact on the highways.
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All vehicles transporting Contract Waste and process residues will carry livery agreed with the Authority prior
to Contract commencement.
The Contractor will review any possibility of adopting a schedule of Contract Waste deliveries as this may
support any carbon management action plan to reduce carbon and thus the overall cost structure of the
project on an ongoing basis which will be a shared approach.
A detailed Transport and Traffic Management Plan for the Facility is provided in Appendix MS4a-2g.
4.2. Site signage and notices
Signage requirements for the Facility will be developed during the design and construction phase and will be
discussed and agreed with the Authority prior to Contract commencement.
The Contractor will review the use of small scale wind turbines and solar panels for any signage that requires
the use of electricity where it is practicable to generate the requirement at the local signage point of use.
4.2.1 Proposed Plant/Site(s) Entry Signs
Plant/Site entry signs:
One or more signs indicating access and egress;
Signage showing general layout of buildings/offices/Site (including Site Control Office) including:
Welfare facilities;
First aid point;
Eye wash station;
Fire exits;
Location of fire extinguishers/blankets (including type i.e. foam, C02, powder);
Fire assembly points;
Location of emergency spill kits;
Permit boundary;
Site access routes for emergency services (marked clearly);
Safe walking routes;
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Weighbridge for incoming and outgoing vehicles;
A sign board at the entrance displaying the following information as a minimum:
o Name and address of the Facility
o Environmental Permit number
o Nature of Waste management operations undertaken at the Site
o Opening hours
o Contact details for both the operator and the Environment Agency
o Emergency call out numbers
o Sign board at the Site entrance and car park requiring visitors to report to Site reception office
o Sign boards at the entrance and other relevant locations to inhibit unauthorised access to the
Site and facilities
o Sign board at the Site reception office displaying 'Site Reception' for easy identification by visitors
to the Site
Site layout signage will be erected (as a minimum) at or near the following locations:
o Weighbridge
o Visitors car park
o Site reception office
o Waste acceptance / disposal locations
o Welfare facilities
Warning signs for pedestrians at locations intended for vehicle manoeuvring and reversing
Relevant health and safety warning signage near machinery and equipment (e.g. hot surfaces,
slippery surfaces; hazardous material storage areas; loud areas; hard hat areas etc).
4.2.2 Traffic Signs
Traffic signs necessary for ensuring safety of vehicles and pedestrians using the Sites will be erected and
maintained. Traffic signs installed at the Site will include the following where applicable:
Signage showing access and egress
Speed limit
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Keep left etc.
4.2.3 Off-Site Signage
The Contractor will provide signage off-Site in consultation with the relevant bodies including the Authority
and Highways Agency. It will seek to provide signage indicating directions to the Waste Facility at the
following locations:
Main road exits within five miles of the Site entrance
Major roundabouts and junctions within five miles of the Site entrance
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Part 5. ivlanagement of products and residues from contract waste
5.1. Nature, classification and destination of residues and secondary products
The table below describes the principle residues and secondary products.
Source/ Properties of Waste Storage Future Disposal route Frequency

material location/ annual and transport
volume quantity of method
stored Waste
produced
(estimate)
Bottom ash Grate ash, grate riddlings. Bottom ash 75,000 A small fraction Daily /
This ash is relatively inert, storage tonnes (up to 15%) of Weekly
classified as non- area. the bottom ash
hazardous. will be
unsuitable for
processing and
will be
landfilled.
Transport
occurs by road
vehicles.
Ferrous and From bottom ash Bottom ash 6,000 tonnes The metals are Bi weekly /
non ferrous storage separated from Weekly
metals area the Waste and
recycled.
Transport
occurs by road
vehicles.
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Fly ash / Ash from dry flue gas APCR silo. 10,800 Recycled or Weekly
APCR treatment, may contain Capacity of tonnes disposed of in a
some unreacted lime licensed Site
203 m^
for Hazardous
Waste.
Transport
occurs by road
vehicle.
Bottom ash Water containing trace Leachate 2,000 tonnes Treated in Weekly
leachate contaminants from lagoon leachate
bottom ash processing. (800 m^) treatment plant.
Transport
occurs by road
vehicle.
Bottom ash
Bottom ash or IBA is an inert non hazardous by product suitable for processing into secondary aggregates
and is principally used as a road aggregate. The Contractor will establish a sub-contract with a specialist
reprocessor to deliver bottom ash recycling services.
Approximately 3,600 tonnes of boiler ash will be added to the bottom ash as part of the process and some of
this will form part of the production residues which will be unsuitable for sale as a consequence of their poor
quality. Approximately 10 per cent or 7,000 - 8,000 tonnes of IBA input will be inert Waste. This Waste will
be disposed of at Ardley landfill for as long as it is operational which could be to 2021. At the end of its
operational life this inert material will be disposed of via landfill.
Ferrous and non-ferrous metais
The Contractor expects that 4 per cent (6,000 tonnes) of the MSW Waste feedstock will be metal. This will
pass through the EfW Facility and will be a component part of the bottom ash. An overband magnet will
recover 2% of the metals on route to the bottom ash reception area leaving about 2 per cent embedded in
the ash which will either be incorporated into the secondary aggregate or where possible separated out and
recycled in the secondary metals market.
Metals recovered from the Facility will (subject to acceptance criteria) be processed through an off-site
facility such as EMR at Ridham in Kent. This outlet has the capacity to clean up the metals before sending
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Fly ash / APCR residues
Grundon Waste Management has developed a purpose built facility that treats ARC residue from a range of
incinerator plants. The Contractor will establish a Sub-Contractor agreements with Grundon Waste
Management for the treatment of approximately 10,800 tonnes of ARC residues (3.6 per cent of Waste
feedstock) and subsequent disposal to landfill.
5.2. Markets
Marketing plan
Introduction
The principle will be to maximise the recovery of recyclable materials from the Wastes handled under the
Contract with due regard to the potential for securing markets for those materials and the economic and
environmental costs of their recovery.
Where products are identified to be recovered from the Waste stream, due regard will be given to the quality
that can be achieved and the appropriate markets for these materials. Material quality will be a key factor in
determining the likely market for a material and where improvement in its quality will open up alternative and
more sustainable markets then the necessary process improvements will be evaluated to determine the
costs and practicality of doing so. The underlying principle will be for local markets to take precedence
subject to comparison of other factors including quality issues and economics.
Products
The following products and potential products will be produced the Facility:
Ferrous and non-ferrous metals
Bottom ash secondary aggregate
Electricity
Markets
Ferrous and non-ferrous metals
The market for the metals recovered from the waste may be more restricted than for normal metals
recovered from a MRF for example. The nature of the source material and the ability to segregate will most
likely result in higher levels of contamination. This output would therefore require further processing and will
be sent to an external facility (such as EMR in Kent) with the capacity to clean up the metals before sending
them to higher grade recovery/recycling facilities.
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Bottom ash
The Facility has an incinerator bottom ash (IBA) reception storage and recycling facility designed to accept
the bottom ash output, which will be up to 75,000 tonnes each year. Depending upon the Waste composition
a proportion of bottom ash will be metals, perhaps as much as 4 per cent, which will be separated during ash
handling and stored separately prior to sale into the recovered metals market.
The adjacent landfill site (Ardley) will be used for the disposal of rejected bottom ash or bottom ash if outlets
for recycling them as secondary aggregates do not materialise. The landfill site is consented to accept inert
Waste such as bottom ash from incinerators subject to Waste acceptance criteria and standards stipulated in
the relevant consents.
The Contractor has entered into commercial negotiations with [Ballast Phoenix] for the provision of bottom
ash reprocessing services. The Contractor will supply bottom ash from the Facility to the ash storage area
where [Ballast Phoenix] will process the material and sell it as a road aggregate and for other
environmentally acceptable applications. The detailed Sub-Contractor Contract will be developed and agreed
after the Waste Contract has been signed. Approximately 10 per cent of bottom ash input becomes Waste
from the secondary aggregates process which equates to about 7 - 8,000 tonnes This material is inert and
suitable for landfill and will be landfilled at Ardley landfill Site. An alternative disposal site will be identified
prior to the closure of Ardley landfill.
A drat agreement has been received from Ballast Phoenix and is included in Appendix MS4a-5a. A guide to
the treatment process is also included in Appendix MS4a-5b.
Market risks
IBA
The Highways Agency, WRAP, the Quarry Products Association and a recently published Environment
Agency report all recognise processed IBA as a valuable resource. Work among stakeholders such as
WRAP, Defra, EA, the HA, and a number of other industry organisations is underway to develop a quality
protocol for the processing of IBA.
The Environmental Services Association's Ash Working Group, the BSI committee on aggregates from
secondary sources and the European Specification Group TC154-TG10, are working on the specifications
and use of IBA.
The Highways Agency's Specification for Highway Works is the most widely used infrastructure development
document of its kind in the UK. The ESA's Ash Working Group has been working closely with the Quarry
Products Association to negotiate IBA into a number of the Specification for Highway Works clauses. The
latest specification was published in November 2004 and provides for the use of IBA as a recognised
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Incinerator Bottom Ash (IBA)
Ardley landfill site would be used for the disposal of inert bottom ash reject which is estimated to be 15% of
bottom ash. Should outlets for recycling bottom ash as secondary aggregates not materialise then the landfill
will also be used. The landfill has void space in excess of 2.5 million m^ and planning permission to operate
until 2021 and is consented to accept inert waste such as bottom ash from incinerators subject to waste
acceptance criteria and standards stipulated in the relevant consents. A copy of the waste management
licence, WML BV7346IM and PPC permit for the Ardley landfill is attached (Appendix MS1-2I).
Prior to the closure of Ardley landfill the Contractor will make alternative arrangements to utilise one or more
of the disposal sites listed below.
Site Address Operator Environmental

Permit No.
Ardley Ardley Field Farm Viridor 86232
Ardley
Oxfordshire
0X6 9PH
Sutton Appleford Sidings WRG 86157

Courtenay
Abington
Oxfordshire
0X14 4PW
OS reference
number SU 508 928
Dix Pit Linch Hill WRG 86399
Stanton Harcourt
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Calvert Brackley Lane WRG 75026
Calvert Brickworks
Calvert
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OS reference
number SP 693 237
The Contractor intends that IBA residues will be disposed of in Oxfordshire for the duration of the contract.
Air Pollution Control Residues (APCR)
The air pollution control (APC) residues from an EfW plant would be delivered to the Grundon's Wingmoor
Farm Waste Treatment Plant, with PPC permit number NP3831ST, in Bishop's Cleeve, from where the
treated residues would be delivered to the adjacent hazardous waste landfill site. This site operates under an
existing Planning Permission and waste permitting arrangements under WML BU36711Y and variations
GP3538MM and these are attached in Appendix MSI-2m. The site is operated by Grundon and The
Contractor has received consent to use the site for disposing APC residues from the Facility. Appendices
MS4a-5c and MS4a-5d include a Grundon letter of agreement and draft contract respectively. The address
of this facility is:
S Grundon (Waste) Limited
Wingmoor Landfill
Stoke Orchard Road
Bishops Cleeve
Cheltenham
GL52 4DG
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The Bishops Cleave landfill is consented to accept hazardous waste under Condition 2.1.2.1 (with the
exception of 16.91.09, 16.02.09, and 16.02.10). Incinerator Air Pollution Control residues (APCR), as in this
proposal, are accepted provided that material has a moisture content between 27% and 50% (Condition
2.1.2.3). Condition 2.1.5 also places a maximum annual waste input limit of 120ktpa. An agreement in
principle has been established to safeguard capacity for Viridor at this site for the APC residues arising from
the Facility.
The relevant consents for the Bishop's Cleeve landfill site is provided in Appendix MS1-2m.
In the event of a period of prolonged unavailability of the Grundon facility there are other facilities that are
licensed to accept APC residue although they are further away. At this stage it is not intended to enter into a
fixed agreement with an alternative disposal site as it should be possible to negotiate a disposal option as
and when required. There are two principle sites that would be considered. Details of the disposal sites for
APC residue are as follows:
Operator Address Environmental Permit No.
Grundon Waste Management Wingmoor Farm NP3831ST (Treatment plant)
Stoke Orchard Road BU3671IY/GP3538MM (Landfill site)
Bishops Cleeve
Gloucestershire
GL52 7DG
OS Reference
Number SO 931 279
Castle Environmental Ltd Crompton Road AP3337SJ
llkston
Derbyshire
DE7 4BG
OS Reference
Number SK 477 394
Minosus Ltd Jack Lane PP3535MG
Bostock

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Middlewich
Cheshire
CW10 9JQ
OS Reference
Number SJ 655 685
Ineos Chlor Randle Landfill BP3633LN
Astmoor
Runcorn
Cheshire
WA7 4QF
OS Grid Reference
SJ 53906 83358
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Method Statement 4a;

Part 1. Description of Site(s)/Service

1.1. Opening hours

1.2. Timetable of scheduled closures

1.3. Site(s) components 5

Method Statement 4a Operational Interface

1.3.3 Wori^ing with local authorities 59

1.4. Site security 66

1.5. Waste handling procedures 69

1.6. Incoming waste procedure 70

1.8. Non-contract waste 74

2.1. Management information systems 75

Parts. Visitor Centre 83

3.1. Operation of the centre 83

3.2. Maintenance of the centre 85

Part 4. Waste transfer and haulage 86

4.1. Transfer and haulage 86

4.2. Site signage and notices 87

Part 5. Management of products and residues from contract waste 90

5.1. Nature, classification and destination of residues and secondary products 90

5.3. National indicators 94

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SERVICE LIFE BY EQUIPMENT ITEM 1

Equspnrent descnption Ser/ice life Comments

Conveyors and Loading Equipment Year 10

Water treatment, demineralisation process Year 20

HV eiectrical installations Year 30

CCTJ monitoring Year 10

Table MS4a-2: Service life of major components and systems

1.3. Site(s) components

Method Statement 4a Operational Interface

The CNIM scope of supply includes the following main components:

Waste reception and handling equipment;

Tipping hall equipment;

Waste pit equipment;

Primary and Secondary air fan and drive;

Air pre-heat, air ducts and expansion joints;

Auxiliary fuel firing equipments;

Bottom ash handling and storage system;

FGR handling and storage system;

Air pollution control (APC) equipment;

Plume reduction system;

Power generation plant;

Auxiliary systems; and

Waste reception and handling

Description of Waste (including EWC code);

Gross, tare, and net weights;

Disposal contractor number;

Vehicle registration number; and

Driver name and reference number.

Figure MS4a-1: Tipping iiall schematic

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Figure MS4a-1: Tipping hall schematic

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Figure MS4a-2: Waste bunker schematic

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Figure MS4a-3: Grab crane schematic

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Minimisation of dust and waste being blown from the hopper.