WtE in the Green Energy System

Jacob H. Simonsen (Danish Waste Association)

25 September 2014,

Brussels

7th CEWEP Waste-to-Energy Congress

2014

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The role of waste in the future

Energy system

Energy efficiency

A Roadmap for moving to a competitive

low carbon economy in 2050

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Fossil fuel replaced by bio and wind

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Udvikling af fjernvarmens ressourcefordelingModerat udvikling

Statistik Fremskrivning

AVEDØRE

• New power plant site located with respect to the heat market

• CHP multi-fuel gas, coal, straw, wood pellets

• CHP with 2x22.000 m3 heat accumulators

• Waste water treatment plant

• Wind

AMAGER

• CHP biomass, coal

• Waste-to-energy

• Geothermal energy

• Waste water treatment plant

• Sludge incineration

• Biogas to city gas

• Wind

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Smart cities have Smart Back Yards

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• Turbine bypass

• Boiler regulation 40% load not 70%

• Stop waste flow

• District cooling

• Heat storage

• Big size waste bunkers

Smart WtE

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