SELCHP
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SELCHP is a major incineration plant located in London. SELCHP is an acronym for "South East London Combined Heat and Power" energy recovery facility. The combined heat and power system was designed for a district heating scheme that has never been implemented and the plant generates only electricity. The plant can generate up to 35 MW of power using a steam turbine.[1] It can take up to 420,000 tonnes per year of municipal solid waste.
In 1986, faced with the increasing scarcity and environmental problems of landfill, the London boroughs of Lewisham, Southwark, and Greenwich came together to search for and identify a realistic alternative. In 1988, they formed an organisation - the South East London Combined Heat and Power Consortium - from which SELCHP now takes its name.[2]
SELCHP is currently operated by Veolia Environmental Services.
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- ^ How SELCHP works, www.selchp.com, Retrieved 28.11.06
- ^ South East London Combined Heat and Power Limited, www.energy.rochester.edu, Retrieved 28.11.06
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