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[[Category: Biomass EfW Plants]] | A Biomass Cogeneration Combined Heat and Power (CHP) EFW facility [[Markinch Biomass CHP Plant]] is based on processing up to 450,000 tonnes per annum of [[Biomass]] fuel of which approximately 90% is recovered waste wood and the remainder virgin wood sourced from sustainably manged forests<ref name="RWE">[https://www.group.rwe/en/our-portfolio/our-sites/markinch-chp-biomass-plant/ RWE]</ref>. | ||
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[[File:RWE-BIOMASS-PLANT-618x355.jpg|400px|left|RWE's Markinch Biomass CHP: source papnews.com]]<ref>[http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/11641/rwe-officially-opens-65-mw-markinch-biomass-plant Markinch Biomass Plant Site Photo] All Rights Reserved</ref> __TOC__ | |||
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==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
A Biomass Cogeneration Combined Heat and Power (CHP) EFW facility based on up to 450,000 tonnes per annum of [[Biomass]] fuel of which approximately 90% is recovered waste wood and the remainder virgin wood sourced from sustainably manged forests<ref name="RWE" | A Biomass Cogeneration Combined Heat and Power (CHP) EFW facility [[Markinch Biomass CHP Plant]] is based on processing up to 450,000 tonnes per annum of [[Biomass]] fuel of which approximately 90% is recovered waste wood and the remainder virgin wood sourced from sustainably manged forests<ref name="RWE" />. | ||
The facility is located in the small town of Markinch in Fife, Scotland and has an installed capacity of 55 MW. The plant had been generating power to [[Tullis Russell Papermakers]] and the local network since February 2014 however, following the paper plants closure the facility has since only been operating in 'power only mode'<ref name="RWE" />. | The facility is located in the small town of Markinch in Fife, Scotland and has an installed capacity of 55 MW. The plant had been generating power to [[Tullis Russell Papermakers]] and the local network since February 2014 however, following the paper plants closure the facility has since only been operating in 'power only mode'<ref name="RWE" />. | ||
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[[Metso]] power was awarded a contract worth £75m for the delivery of a 155MWth circulating fluidised bed boiler and flue gas treatment plant. [[Aker Solutions]] were awarded a £115m contract to provide engineering, procurement and construction ([[EPC]]) and project management. It was also responsible for the design, supply, construction, installation and commissioning of the plant<ref name="POW" />. | [[Metso]] power was awarded a contract worth £75m for the delivery of a 155MWth circulating fluidised bed boiler and flue gas treatment plant. [[Aker Solutions]] were awarded a £115m contract to provide engineering, procurement and construction ([[EPC]]) and project management. It was also responsible for the design, supply, construction, installation and commissioning of the plant<ref name="POW" />. | ||
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The plant has arranged [[Wood Waste]] (including chipboard and MDF) supply agreements with [[Fife Council]], DJ Laing, [[Stobart Biomass]] and [[Suez]] who are the biggest single supplier, providing 200,000 tonnes of waste wood to the plant every year<ref name="BIO">[https://www.biofuelwatch.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Markinch-biomass-briefing3.pdf/ Bio Fuel Watch]</ref>. [[Suez]] has three wood processing facilities for this purpose - [[Binn Farm]] in Perthshire, [[Ellington]] in Northumberland and [[Clifton Marshes]] near Preston<ref name="BIO" />. | |||
The plant has arranged [[Wood Waste]] (including chipboard and MDF) supply agreements with [[Fife Council]], DJ Laing, [[Stobart Biomass]] and [[Suez]] who are the biggest single supplier, providing 200,000 tonnes of waste wood to the plant every year<ref name="BIO">[https://www.biofuelwatch.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Markinch-biomass-briefing3.pdf/ Bio Fuel Watch]</ref>. [[Suez]] has three wood processing facilities for this purpose - [[Binn Farm]] in Perthshire, [[Ellington]] in Northumberland and [[Clifton Marshes]] near Preston<ref name="BIO" /> | |||
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