The Energos technology was developed in Norway with the objective of creating a small scale waste-to-energy process that could provide smaller communities with a cost effective alternative to large centralised ‘mass burn’ incineration. There are few non-Japanese processes that have a substantial commercial track record, and although Energos has established itself, there are potential areas of concern for anyone interested in using this technology. This report highlights and examines these topics, and draws clear conclusions on the implications for future projects. The report is based on site appraisals carried out by Juniper of all seven Energos reference plants.

The review includes:

• Juniper's perspective of the advantages and disadvantages of the Energos process;
• Analysis of the environmental performance of their reference plants;
• Our assessment of the operational reliability of this system;
• Up-to-date comments on their track record and analysis of earlier issues experienced at some plants;
• Commentary on the economics of this approach to managing wastes;
• Analysis of the system's energy efficiency;
• Results of new analysis of its qualification for renewables' incentives;
• Our conclusions on Energos' performance against the new EU R1 recovery targets, and how they compare with other solutions;
• Juniper's Opinion and our unique JuniperRating

Published: November, 2009
Price: 220 UK Pounds
Number of pages:58
Format: Downloadable pdf

Table of Contents

• Overview
  
• Historical Development
  
• Current Commercial Situation
  
• The Process Concept
  Fuel specification
  Waste handling
  Gasification reactor
  Energy production and utilisation
  Flue gas cleaning
  Ash management
  Mass and energy balance
  

• Process Performance
  Operating plants
  Reliability and availability
  Thermal efriciency and R1 assessment
  Regulatory status and technology classification
  Qualification for green electricity incentives
  

• Environmental Impact
  Emissions to air
  Solid residues
  Liquid effluents
  Noise
  Footprint and visual impact
  

• Economics
  Balance sheet financed projects
  Project financed facilities

• Juniper's Opinion
  Key advantages and disadvantages