Allington Quarry Waste Management Facility
| Allington Quarry Waste Management Facility | |
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 Allington Quarry Waste Management Facility in March 2006 | |
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| Official name | Allington Quarry Waste Management Facility |
| Country | England |
| Location | Aylesford Kent |
| Coordinates | 51°17′34″N 0°29′28″E / 51.2928°N 0.4912°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 2007 |
| Operator(s) | Kent Enviropower |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Waste |
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| Commons | Related media on Commons |
grid reference TQ738578 | |
The Allington Quarry Waste Management Facility is an integrated
incinerator is owned by FCC Environment as Kent Enviropower. The facility, which has involved an investment of over £150 Million, is able to process 500,000 tonnes per annum of waste and has the ability to produce 40MW of power. The facility takes non-hazardous waste from households and businesses in Kent and the surrounding area for recycling and energy recovery
. Materials separated by householders are sorted and sent for recycling, with the remainder being used to generate electricity to power the facility and for the local supply network.
Built in a former
ragstone quarry, the site includes one 80 metres (260 ft) high chimney, and covers an area of 84 acres (34 ha), of which 67 acres (27 ha) will eventually become parkland, and permanently employs around 100 people.[1]
Under a 25-year contract with
Dartford, Gravesham and Swale councils will be processed each year.[1] The centre is a major waste facility and will contribute to Kent meeting its LATS obligations for the diversion of waste from landfill. The incinerator employs fluidized bed
incineration technology and has been in commercial operation since December 2008.
See also
- List of incinerators in the UK
- Waste-to-energy
References
- ^ a b "Kent Enviropower Key Facts and Figures". www.wrg.co.uk. Archived from the original on 23 August 2006. Retrieved 23 November 2006.
External links
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