Sheffield Incinerator

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The Sheffield Incinerator is a modern incinerator which treats Sheffield's household waste. It is notable as it not only provides electricity from the combustion of waste but also supplies heat to a local district heating scheme, making it one of the most advanced, energy efficient incineration plants in the UK. In 2004, the district heating network prevented 15,108 tonnes of CO₂ from being released from buildings across the city.^[1] The incinerator is presently owned by Veolia Environmental Services.

Contents 1 Controversy 2 See also 3 External links 4 References

[edit] Controversy

In 2001 ownership of the incinerator was transferred to Onyx UK (now Veolia Environmental) from Sheffield Council. Later that year the old incinerator at ceased operations after protests by the public and Greenpeace. At the time it was declared the worst incinerator in England.^[2][3] The incinerator was later refitted and modernised bringing it into line with the Waste Incineration Directive, with strict environmental standards.

[edit] See also

• List of incinerators in the UK

[edit] External links

• Veolia Sheffield
• Veolia ES
• Incinerators with heat exchangers

	Topics related to waste management	edit
Anaerobic digestion | Composting | Incineration | Landfill | Mechanical biological treatment | Radioactive waste | Recycling | Regiving | Sewerage | Waste | Waste collection | Waste sorting | Waste hierarchy | Waste management | Waste management concepts | Waste legislation | Waste treatment technology

[edit] References

1. ^ District heating. www.veoliaenvironmentalservices.co.uk. Retrieved on March 8, 2007.
2. ^ Demolition of 'worst incinerator in England'. news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved on November 27, 2006.
3. ^ Green Party Support Binmen, Don't Privatise the Incinerator. www.sheffieldgreenparty.org.uk. Retrieved on November 27, 2006.