Systems company to supply processing equipment for Levenseat Renewable Energy Ltd.
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| Layout of the Levenseat system designed by Machinex. |
Machinex, Plessisville, Quebec, says it has been selected by the global construction company M+W Group to provide a material recovery facility (MRF) for the energy-from-waste (EFW) project of Levenseat Renewable Energy Ltd. in Lanark, Scotland.
The facility, scheduled to be operational in 2017, is expected to make a significant contribution towards Scotland’s Zero Waste Plan, Machinex reports. It includes a RDF (refuse-derived fuel) and SRF (solid recovered fuel) preparation plant designed to process 42 metric tons of commercial and industrial waste per hour as well as municipal solid waste.
Machinex says the MRF will produce a minimum of 100,000 metric tons annually of high-quality RDF as feedstock for the Levenseat EfW plant while also maximizing the recovery of high-value recyclables. Furthermore, the system will produce a SRF stream from the super-light and high-calorific nonrecyclable material.
To meet the objectives of the plant, Machinex says it will use the latest technologies, including four shredders, one Machinex trommel, one waste screen, three air separators, two Machinex ballistic separators, three Machinex MACH Hyspec optical sorting units, one fluidized bed dryer and two Machinex single-ram balers.
The fluidized bed drying technology will be used to upgrade the quality of RDF recovered from fines stream, which includes wet organic waste. This continuous dryer will use some of the heat generated by the waste-to-energy plant located adjacent to the MRF, Machinex says.
Jonathan Menard, Machinex project director, says, “In my opinion, the system incorporates the ideal balance between the generation of controlled and homogeneous RDF and SRF products while maximizing the capture of high value recyclates and ultimately significantly maximizing the waste diversion to landfill.”
He continues, “The flexibility of the design is an outstanding feature of this system as it offers an impressive number of options to the operator when dealing with the inevitable constant variation in waste input.
“Looking to the future, we took care to predesign several future upgrades to ensure the evolution of the plant,” Menard adds.
Pierre Paré, CEO of Machinex Group, says, “For us this project represents a significant milestone in our European business development. Our adventure in the United Kingdom started more or less five years ago, and we are extremely proud of the track record we have established considering the large scale and the high complexity of our installations in this country.”
Paré adds, “We warmly welcome M+W Group and Levenseat Renewable Energy Ltd. into the Machinex family and look forward to making this project a real success.”
Angus Hamilton, director at Levenseat Ltd., says, “We are really looking forward to working with Machinex on delivering this project. All throughout the tendering process, we were impressed with Machinex’s enthusiasm; they listened to and understood our requirements and produced a design that aligned perfectly with what we were aiming to achieve.”
Neil Bennett, head of the energy business unit of M+W Group, says, “We are delighted to be appointed as the EPC contractor for this landmark project. M+W Group has proven expertise in the design, process engineering and construction of major complex projects, using project finance and other funding mechanisms.”
He adds, “With Machinex contribution, we are looking forward to successfully delivering the new infrastructure that will enable Levenseat to play a strategically important role in helping Scotland achieve its long term, low-carbon future.”