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1 Waste-to-Energy 2 MBT plants 3 Sorting Plants 3.1 Dry Recyclables 3.2 Packaging 3.3 Plastics 3.4 Metal 3.5 Paper 3.6 Glass 3.7 Bulky Waste 3.8 Batteries 3.9 E-Scrap 3.10 Construction & Demolition 3.11 Other Sorting Plants 4 Recycling plants 4.1 Plastics, material 4.2 Plastics, chemical 4.3 Paper 4.4 Other Recycling Plants 5 Biomass-to-Power 6 Anaerobic digestion 7 Hazardous waste
1 Waste-to-Energy 2 MBT plants 3 Sorting Plants 3.1 Dry Recyclables 3.2 Packaging 3.3 Plastics 3.4 Metal 3.5 Paper 3.6 Glass 3.7 Bulky Waste 3.8 Batteries 3.9 E-Scrap 3.10 Construction & Demolition 3.11 Other Sorting Plants 4 Recycling plants 4.1 Plastics, material 4.2 Plastics, chemical 4.3 Paper 4.4 Other Recycling Plants 5 Biomass-to-Power 6 Anaerobic digestion 7 Hazardous waste
Plant
Name
Aalborg
Country
Denmark
Type
Waste to Energy
Province/Region
Nordjylland
Status
active
Investments
n/a
Start of operation
1980
Heat use category
district heating CHP
Input, capacity [t/a]
250,000
Input real
153,000
Input real (year of data)
n/a
Power generation capacity [MW]
11.2
Heat production capacity [MW]
36.9
Gross heat production [MW]
n/a
Average heating value [kJ/kg]
from 10,500 to 12,000
Fuel category
MSW
Size category
5-20
Remarks: 07/25: Nordværk Affaldsenergi A/S has published a tender regarding repair and maintenance services of the steam turbine. The contract includes the general overhaul of the L4 line's steam turbine. Gearbox and generator are not included. The estimated value excluding VAT amounts to DKK 9 million. 09/2019: flue gas residues treatment tendered. The contract has a duration of 2 years and can be extended for a year twice. The plant was completely refurbished and the most recent unit was handed over to IS/Reno Nord in 2006.
Unit 1
Status
shut down
Start of operation
1980
End of operation
2005
Year of awarding
n/a
Input tons per hour
12.5
Unit fuel
Household waste, Commercial/Industrial waste
Fuel category
MSW
Technology
BS Grate, air-cooled
Main steam production at t/h at bar/°C
0 / 51 / 425
Flue gas cleaning technology (FGCT)
Semi Dry Scrubbing / Electrostatic Precipitator
FGCT provider
FLS
Technology provider
Bruun & Sørensen, Leroux et Lotz
Type of thermal process
Grate
Power generation technology (PGT)
n/a
PGT provider
n/a
PGT category
unknown
Gross heat production [MW]
n/a
Heat production capacity [MW]
n/a
Power generation capacity [MW]
n/a
Remarks: The installed BS Grate has been renamed DynaGrate in 2011.
Unit 2
Status
shut down
Start of operation
1981
End of operation
2005
Year of awarding
n/a
Input tons per hour
8
Unit fuel
Household waste, Commercial/Industrial waste
Fuel category
MSW
Technology
VS Grate with Rotary Kiln, air-cooled
Main steam production at t/h at bar/°C
n/a
Flue gas cleaning technology (FGCT)
Semi Dry Scrubbing / Electrostatic Precipitator
FGCT provider
FLS
Technology provider
Vølund
Type of thermal process
Grate
Power generation technology (PGT)
n/a
PGT provider
n/a
PGT category
unknown
Gross heat production [MW]
n/a
Heat production capacity [MW]
n/a
Power generation capacity [MW]
n/a
Unit 3
Status
shut down
Start of operation
1981
End of operation
2005
Year of awarding
n/a
Input tons per hour
8
Unit fuel
Household waste, Commercial/Industrial waste
Fuel category
MSW
Technology
VS Grate with Rotary Kiln, air-cooled
Main steam production at t/h at bar/°C
n/a
Flue gas cleaning technology (FGCT)
Semi Dry Scrubbing / Electrostatic Precipitator
FGCT provider
FLS
Technology provider
Vølund
Type of thermal process
Grate
Power generation technology (PGT)
n/a
PGT provider
n/a
PGT category
unknown
Gross heat production [MW]
n/a
Heat production capacity [MW]
n/a
Power generation capacity [MW]
n/a
Unit 4
Status
active
Start of operation
2005
End of operation
n/a
Year of awarding
n/a
Input tons per hour
22.5
Unit fuel
Household waste, Commercial/Industrial waste
Fuel category
MSW
Technology
BS Grate, air-cooled
Main steam production at t/h at bar/°C
80 / 50 / 425
Flue gas cleaning technology (FGCT)
Selective Non Catalytic Reduction / Electrostatic Precipitator / Wet Scrubbing / Flue Gas Condensation
FGCT provider
LAB / Electrostatic Precipitator: Alstom
Technology provider
Babcock & Wilcox Vølund / LAB
Type of thermal process
Grate
Power generation technology (PGT)
n/a
PGT provider
n/a
PGT category
unknown
Gross heat production [MW]
n/a
Heat production capacity [MW]
n/a
Power generation capacity [MW]
n/a
Remarks: The installed BS Grate has been renamed DynaGrate in 2011.
Unit 5
Status
active
Start of operation
1991
End of operation
n/a
Year of awarding
n/a
Input tons per hour
11
Unit fuel
n/a
Fuel category
unknown
Technology
n/a
Main steam production at t/h at bar/°C
n/a
Flue gas cleaning technology (FGCT)
n/a
FGCT provider
n/a
Technology provider
n/a
Type of thermal process
unknown
Power generation technology (PGT)
n/a
PGT provider
n/a
PGT category
unknown
Gross heat production [MW]
n/a
Heat production capacity [MW]
n/a
Power generation capacity [MW]
n/a
Remarks: Upgraded in 2007; from 2018 onwards operation allowed for 8 months per year.
Operator
IS Reno NordTroensevej 2
9220 Aalborg Øst
+45 98 15 65 66
renonord@renonord.dk
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