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A [[Fuel Supply Agreement]] or [[FSA]] is the name generally given to the contract to supply an [[Energy from Waste]] facility with [[feedstock]]. | A [[Fuel Supply Agreement]] or [[FSA]] is the name generally given to the contract to supply an [[Energy from Waste]] facility with [[feedstock]]. | ||
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The nature of the [[Fuel Supply Agreement]] will be related to the design approach towards the [[Energy from Waste]] facility in the following key areas: | The nature of the [[Fuel Supply Agreement]] will be related to the design approach towards the [[Energy from Waste]] facility in the following key areas: | ||
# The '''Technology''' of the facility's Kiln/Furnace/Reactor and Boiler. As an example a [[Fluidised Bed]] would require a smaller and more uniform particle size than a [[Grate]], and fuel with more Chlorine would require a more robust metallurgy to protect against corrosion by acidic gases. Additionally, the nature of the technology may directly relate to the waste fuel in question i.e [[RDF]] vs [[Wood Waste]]. | # The '''Technology''' of the facility's Kiln/Furnace/Reactor and Boiler. As an example a [[Fluidised Bed]] would require a smaller and more uniform particle size than a [[Grate]], and fuel with more Chlorine would require a more robust metallurgy to protect against corrosion by acidic gases. Additionally, the nature of the technology may directly relate to the waste fuel in question i.e [[RDF]] vs [[Wood Waste]]. | ||
# The approach taken towards the management of '''Emissions'''. As an example compliance with the [[Industrial Emissions Directive]] could | # The approach taken towards the management of '''Emissions'''. As an example compliance with the [[Industrial Emissions Directive]] could require a tighter specification fuel with a lower [[Gate Fee|gate fee]] income but requiring less controls, or a wider specification fuel may have a higher [[Gate Fee|gate fee]] income but require more robust controls at greater cost. | ||
# The '''Operating Cost''' of the plant. As an example a fuel with high ash content and/or non-combustible element would result in more [[IBA]] to be managed. A fuel with more chlorine and heavy metals content would require more consumables and cost to manage emissions. | # The '''Operating Cost''' of the plant. As an example a fuel with high ash content and/or non-combustible element would result in more [[IBA]] to be managed. A fuel with more chlorine and heavy metals content would require more consumables and cost to manage emissions. | ||
# The '''Energy Content''' of the fuel. The technology will be designed for a [[Calorific Value]] ([[CV]]) range. Outside the range and the facility will not perform, but the lower the [[CV]] in the range the more fuel that can be received and the higher the [[CV]] the less fuel that can be received. Hence more [[Gate Fee|gate fee]] income that may be realised for a low [[CV]] fuel than a higher [[CV]] fuel. | # The '''Energy Content''' of the fuel. The technology will be designed for a [[Calorific Value]] ([[CV]]) range. Outside the range and the facility will not perform, but the lower the [[CV]] in the range the more fuel that can be received and the higher the [[CV]] the less fuel that can be received. Hence more [[Gate Fee|gate fee]] income that may be realised for a low [[CV]] fuel than a higher [[CV]] fuel. | ||